Forest canopy studies as an emerging field of science

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-224

  Nadkarni, Nalini M ^c   Parker, Geoffrey G ^a   Lowman, Margaret D ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 80051497111     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-011-0046-6     Document Type: Letter

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