Key issues in disturbance dynamics in boreal forests: Introduction

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 464-468

  Bergeron, Y ^a   Engelmark, O ^a   Harvey, B ^a   Morin, H ^a   Sirois, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 0031796332     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.1998.tb00931.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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