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Spatial distribution of carbon sources and sinks in Canada’s forests Cover

Spatial distribution of carbon sources and sinks in Canada’s forests

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|Jan 2003

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Language: English
Page range: 622 - 641
Submitted on: Feb 4, 2002
Accepted on: Oct 10, 2002
Published on: Jan 1, 2003
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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