NICHE HETEROGENEITY AND OLD-GROWTH FORESTS CONSERVATION VALUE
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عنوان ژورنال: L'Italia Forestale e Montana
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-2776
DOI: 10.4129/ifm.2010.5.10