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Lina M. DiGregorio, Marianne E. Krasny, Timothy J. Fahey, Radial Growth Trends of Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) in an Allegheny Northern Hardwood Forest Affected by Beech Bark Disease, The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, Vol. 126, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1999), pp. 245-254
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