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D. S. Ellsworth, P. B. Reich, Leaf Mass Per Area, Nitrogen Content and Photosynthetic Carbon Gain in Acer saccharum Seedlings in Contrasting Forest Light Environments, Functional Ecology, Vol. 6, No. 4 (1992), pp. 423-435
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