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spellingShingle Williams, Geoffrey M., Nelson, Andrew S., Affleck, David L.R., Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Vertical distribution of foliar biomass in western larch (Larix occidentalis), Ecology, Forestry, Global and Planetary Change
title Vertical distribution of foliar biomass in western larch (Larix occidentalis)
title_full Vertical distribution of foliar biomass in western larch (Larix occidentalis)
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topic Ecology, Forestry, Global and Planetary Change
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