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Influence of Mountain Spruce Forest Dieback on Snow Accumulation and Melt Cover

Influence of Mountain Spruce Forest Dieback on Snow Accumulation and Melt

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|Nov 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2018-0022 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
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Submitted on: Oct 23, 2017
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