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McGroddy, M.E., Silver, W.L. (2007). Nutrient-cycling and climate change in tropical forests. In: Tropical Rainforest Responses to Climatic Change. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48842-2_11
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