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Little information on root distribution and biomass in tropical rain forests is available (Bartholomew et al., 1953; Greenland and Kowal, 1960). Rodin and Bazilevich (1967) gave an average estimated biomass value of roots in tropical forests; more recently, Jenik (1971) published data on root systems observed in Ghana forests.
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Huttel, C. (1975). Root Distribution and Biomass in Three Ivory Coast Rain Forest Plots. In: Golley, F.B., Medina, E. (eds) Tropical Ecological Systems. Ecological Studies, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88533-4_10
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