The genus Acacia as invader: the characteristic case of Acacia dealbata Link in Europe

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Issue		Ann. For. Sci. Volume 67, Number 1, January-February 2010


Article Number		101
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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009082
Published online		24 December 2009

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