IANIGLA   20881
INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGIA, GLACIOLOGIA Y CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Tree-growth patterns of the southern South American Nothofagus forests
Autor/es:
ROIG, F.A.
Lugar:
Buenos Aires
Reunión:
Congreso; Congreso Forestal Mundial; 2009
Institución organizadora:
FAO
Resumen:
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