Potential causes of a decline in American beech (Fagus grandifolia ehrh.) in wier woods, Texas

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 285-298

  Jha, S ^a   Harcombe, P A ^a   Fulton, M R ^a   Elsik, I S ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 23944448170     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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