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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Disturbance Regimes Drive The Diversity of Regional Floristic Pools Across Guianan Rainforest Landscapes
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Tropical forests store large amounts of biomass despite they generally grow in nutrient-poor soils, suggesting that the role of soil characteristics in the structure and dynamics of tropical forests is complex...
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