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Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Management of Central American Montane Oak Forests

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Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests

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Herrera, B., Chaverri, A. (2006). Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Management of Central American Montane Oak Forests. In: Kappelle, M. (eds) Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28909-7_32

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