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Ground vegetation composition and diversity in drained Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stands 50 years after whole-tree harvesting management: case study in Latvia Cover

Ground vegetation composition and diversity in drained Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stands 50 years after whole-tree harvesting management: case study in Latvia

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|May 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2018-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 43
Published on: May 13, 2019
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