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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3149-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3149-2020
Research article
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23 Jun 2020
Research article |  | 23 Jun 2020

Understanding tropical forest abiotic response to hurricanes using experimental manipulations, field observations, and satellite data

Ashley E. Van Beusekom, Grizelle González, Sarah Stankavich, Jess K. Zimmerman, and Alonso Ramírez

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