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Prax, P., Ermák, J. (2004). Urban Tree Root Systems and Tree Survival Near Sewers and Other Structures. In: Marsalek, J., Sztruhar, D., Giulianelli, M., Urbonas, B. (eds) Enhancing Urban Environment by Environmental Upgrading and Restoration. Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2694-3_5
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