Mature trees versus seedlings: Differences in leaf traits and gas exchange patterns in three co-occurring Mediterranean oaks
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Forest Science
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1286-4560,1297-966X
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2003038