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A new point interception frame for estimating cover of vegetation

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This paper is a contribution from the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site Ecological Studies Program, supported by the Office of Health and Environmental Research, U.S. Department of Energy, Contract No. DE-AS07-761DO1529, to Dr. Jay E. Anderson.

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Floyd, D.A., Anderson, J.E. A new point interception frame for estimating cover of vegetation. Vegetatio 50, 185–186 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00364113

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