The red maple paradox: What explains the widespread expansion of red maple in eastern forests?

BioScience

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 355-364

  Abrams, Marc D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031966545     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1313374     Document Type: Review

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