The role of grasslands and forests as carbon stores

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-54

  'T Mannetje, L ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GAYANUS; BOVIDAE; BRACHIARIA;

EID: 34248149539     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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