A quarter century of oak woodland research in the Sierra Foothills supports oak restoration

California Agriculture

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 63-68

  McCreary, Douglas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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ANIMALIA; BOS; QUERCUS;

EID: 84861403774     PISSN: 00080845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v064n02p63     Document Type: Review

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