A review of liming options for afforested catchments in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-105

  Donnelly, Alison ^a   Jennings, Eleanor ^a   Allott, Norman ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0141574191     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2003.103.2.91     Document Type: Review

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