Early growth and phenological development of Finnish-origin curly birch clones under Estonian hemiboreal conditions
By: Ivar Sibul and Tõnis Laanemäe
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https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.600
Language: English, Estonian
Page range: 43 - 54
Submitted on: May 28, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 10, 2026
Published on: Oct 18, 2026
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
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