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Adaptations of Australian Tree Species Relevant to Water Scarcity in the Urban Forest

G.M. Moore
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2013, 39 (3) 109-115; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2013.015
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G.M. Moore, Senior Research Associate, University of Melbourne, Burnley, 500 Yarra Boulevard, Richmond, Australia 3121
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