A Comparison of Two Recent Estimates of Disturbance in Tropical Forests

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 37-40

  Melillo, J M ^a   Palm, C A ^a   Houghton, R A ^a   Woodwell, G M ^a   Myers, N ^b  

^a ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0022225639     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892900015137     Document Type: Article

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