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Root mat depths and surface soil chemistry in Southeastern Venezuela

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Nancy Kingsbury
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
Martin Kellman
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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