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Site Suitability, Early Survival, and Growth Performance of Five Indigenous Tree Species to Integrate in Urban Green Space of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Eyob Tenkir, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew and Ermias Aynekulu
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 2024, 50 (2) 169-184; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2024.003

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