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Taper and heartwood in roots and tree stability

K. W. Cremer CSIRO, Division of Forestry, PO Box 4008, Queen Victoria Terrace, Canberra, 2600, Australia
Pages 38-44 | Received 14 Jan 1993, Published online: 15 Apr 2013

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