Growth and carbon relations of tree line forming conifers at constant vs. variable low temperatures

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Journal of Ecology

• Publication date

  2009-01-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01447.x
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