Cover is a good predictor of aboveground biomass in arid systems

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 597-598

  Flombaum, P ^a   Sala, O E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 64849084190     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.01.017     Document Type: Letter

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