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Original Articles

The biology of kauri (Agathis australis) in New Zealand. Production, biomass, carbon storage, and litter fall in four forest remnants

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Pages 553-571 | Received 08 Oct 1998, Accepted 12 Mar 1999, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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