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Biomechanical Effects of Trees on Soil and Regolith: Beyond Treethrow

Jonathan D. Phillips Department of Geography, University of KentuckyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel A. Marion USDA Forest ServiceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 233-247 | Received 01 Mar 2005, Accepted 01 Sep 2005, Published online: 15 Mar 2010

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