Changes in Forest Biomass, Litter Dynamics and Soils following Shifting Cultivation in Southern Mexico: an Overview
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Deborah Lawrence. B.A. Harvard University. Ph.D. Duke University. Address: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, P. O. Box 400123, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4123, USA. e-mail: [email protected] David Foster. B.A. Connecticut College. M.S. and Ph.D. University of Minnesota. Address: Harvard Forest, Harvard University, P. O. Box 68, Petersham, Massachusetts 01366, USA. CHANGES IN FOREST BIOMASS, LITTER DYNAMICS AND SOILS FOLLOWING SHIFTING CULTIVATION IN SOUTHERN MEXICO: AN OVERVIEW
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تاریخ انتشار 2002