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A simple technique of random leaf collecting for biometric studies in a tree stand Cover

A simple technique of random leaf collecting for biometric studies in a tree stand

Biodiversity Research and Conservation
Volume 15 (2009): Issue 2009 (September 2009)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-009-0014-2 | Journal eISSN: 2080-945X (formerly 1897-2810) | Journal ISSN: 1897-2810
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Language: English
Page range: 29 - 34
Published on: Oct 25, 2010
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Fagus sylvatica,
random sampling,
plant variation,
biometry,
leaf blade
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Ecology

© 2010 Katarzyna Żółkoś, Włodzimierz Meissner, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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