Positive effects of tree species diversity on litterfall quantity and quality along a secondary successional chronosequence in a subtropical forest
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Plant Ecology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1752-9921,1752-993X
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtw115