Bromus tectorum Response to Fire Varies with Climate Conditions
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Bromus Response to Climate and Projected Changes with Climate Change
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecosystems
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1432-9840,1435-0629
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-014-9771-7