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Biomass and Production on a Landscape Level in the Mountain Birch Forests

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Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests

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  1. Norwegain Institute for Nature Research, Polarmiljøsenteret, 9296, Tromsø, Norway

    H. Tømmervik

  2. Derpartment of Biology, University of Oslo, P.O.Box 1045, Blindern 0316, Oslo, Norway

    F. E. Wielgolaski

  3. Kevo Subaratic Research Institute, University of Turku, 20014, turken, Finland

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  4. Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Agricultural, University of Norway, P.O.Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway

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    Dietbert Thannheiser

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Tømmervik, H., Wielgolaski, F.E., Neuvonen, S., Solberg, B., Høgda, K.A. (2005). Biomass and Production on a Landscape Level in the Mountain Birch Forests. In: Caldwell, M.M., et al. Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 180. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26595-3_4

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