Treeshelter effect on root development of redwood trees

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 174-179

  Svihra, Pavel ^a   Burger, David ^a   Harris, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001106165     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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