The vegetational landscape of the negev during antiquity as evident from archaeological wood remains

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 161-179

  Liphschitz, Nili ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0030451685     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07929978.1996.10676645     Document Type: Article

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