Fire and the Development of Oak Forests
BioSciencePublished 1 May 1992
Marc D. Abrams
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Journal Article Fire and the Development of Oak Forests: In eastern North America, oak distribution reflects a variety of ecological paths and disturbance conditions Get access Marc D. Abrams Marc D. Abrams Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar BioScience, Volume 42, Issue 5, May 1992, Pages 346–353, https://doi.org/10.2307/1311781 Published: 01 May 1992
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