Vertical and Horizontal Vegetation Structure across Natural and Modified Habitat Types at Mount Kilimanjaro
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Vertical and Horizontal Vegetation Structure across Natural and Modified Habitat Types at Mount Kilimanjaro
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138822