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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

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|Oct 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-009-0014-2 | Journal eISSN: 2080-945X | Journal ISSN: 1897-2810
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
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