The Net Primary Productivity and Water Use of Forests in the Geological Past

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 26, Issue C, 1997, Pages 193-227

  Beerling, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21744434307     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2296(08)60121-4     Document Type: Article

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