Predicting broad-scale carbon loss and recovery in managed tropical forests
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1University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA 2University of Florida, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA *Author for correspondence: Tel.: +1 352 328 9945; E-mail: [email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 2010