Aboveground biomass estimation of small diameter woody species of tropical dry forest

R. K. Chaturvedi; A. S. Raghubanshi

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journal article Oct 11, 2012

Aboveground biomass estimation of small diameter woody species of tropical dry forest

R. K. Chaturvedi A. S. Raghubanshi

New Forests Vol. 44 No. 4 pp. 509-519 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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R. K. Chaturvedi, A. S. Raghubanshi (2012). Aboveground biomass estimation of small diameter woody species of tropical dry forest. New Forests, 44(4), 509-519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-012-9359-z

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