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Wood-ash stone in Angophora costata (Gaertn.) J.Britt. following Sydney bushfires

Geoff S. Humphreys Department of Physical Geography, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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Mark D. Raven CSIRO Land and Water, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Russell J. Field Department of Physical Geography, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
Pages 39-43 | Received 24 Jul 2003, Published online: 15 Apr 2013

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