Tree stumps for bioenergy - harvesting techniques and environmental consequences

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 705-708

  Persson, Tryggve ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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EID: 84869178869     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.726520     Document Type: Editorial

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