New evidence on the role of past human activities and edaphic factors on the fine-scale distribution of an important timber species: Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms
Brostaux, Yves ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Modélisation et développement
Drouet, Thomas
Oslisly, Richard
Freycon, Vincent
Doucet, Jean-Louis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Gestion des ressources forestières et des milieux naturels
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English
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New evidence on the role of past human activities and edaphic factors on the fine-scale distribution of an important timber species: Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms
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