Using forestry to secure America's water supply

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 146-149

  Kimbell, Abigail R ^a   Brown, Hutch ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 67549125541     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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