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Susceptibility to Fungal Pathogens of Forests Differing in Tree Diversity

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Pautasso, M., Holdenrieder, O., Stenlid, J. (2005). Susceptibility to Fungal Pathogens of Forests Differing in Tree Diversity. In: Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, C., Schulze, ED. (eds) Forest Diversity and Function. Ecological Studies, vol 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26599-6_13

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