An Economic Analysis of Incorporating Biomass Thinning into Loblolly Pine Plantations in Alabama
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Forestry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2163-0429,2163-0437
DOI: 10.4236/ojf.2017.72011