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Original Articles

Fine-Root Production and Aboveground Development for Loblolly Pine, Silver Maple, and Cottonwood

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Pages 2207-2218 | Received 20 Oct 2011, Accepted 14 Dec 2011, Published online: 29 Jul 2013

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