Wind effects on trees

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 159-163

  Schindler, Dirk ^a   Bauhus, Jürgen ^a   Mayer, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 81955167337     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0582-5     Document Type: Editorial

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