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Predicting Treatment Longevity after Successive Conifer Removals in Sierra Nevada Aspen Restoration

John-Pascal Berrill, Christa M. Dagley and Stephanie A. Coppeto
Ecological Restoration, September 2016, 34 (3) 236-244; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.3.236
John-Pascal Berrill
Corresponding author Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, .
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Christa M. Dagley
Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521.
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Stephanie A. Coppeto
USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
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Ecological Restoration Sep 2016, 34 (3) 236-244; DOI: 10.3368/er.34.3.236
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