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Karlsson, P.S., Wielgolaski, F.E. (2005). Synthesis Section 1: A Dynamic Forest in a Changing Environment. 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_8
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