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Biomass production of grey alder, hybrid alder and silver birch stands on abandoned agricultural land Cover

Biomass production of grey alder, hybrid alder and silver birch stands on abandoned agricultural land

By: Jürgen Aosaar and  Veiko Uri  
Open Access
|Mar 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10132-011-0055-0 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 66
Published on: Mar 24, 2011
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2011 Jürgen Aosaar, Veiko Uri, published by Estonian University of Life Sciences
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