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Assessing the Impact of Tidal Flooding and Salinity on Long-term Growth of Baldcypress Under Changing Climate and Riverflow

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Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States

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Doyle, T.W., Conner, W.H., Ratard, M., Inabinette, L.W. (2007). Assessing the Impact of Tidal Flooding and Salinity on Long-term Growth of Baldcypress Under Changing Climate and Riverflow. In: Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5095-4_15

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