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Smiley, E.T., Fraedrich, B.R., Fengler, P. (2007). Hazard Tree Inspection, Evaluation, and Management. In: Kuser, J.E. (eds) Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4289-8_17

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