Effect of thinning and grazing on tree development and the visual aspect of an oak forest on the golan heights

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 381-386

  Kaplan, Didi ^a   Gutman, Mario ^b  

^a Nature Reserves Authority   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

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QUERCUS;

EID: 0030512796     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07929978.1996.10676659     Document Type: Article

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