Where did Ireland's trees come from?

Biology and Environment

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-259

  Mitchell, Fraser J G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 33845626419     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2006.106.3.251     Document Type: Conference Paper

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