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Michael J. Conroy, Richard G. Oderwald, Terry L. Sharik, Forage Production and Nutrient Concentrations in Thinned Loblolly Pine Plantations, The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 46, No. 3 (Jul., 1982), pp. 719-727
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