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Natural Disasters and the Birth, Life and Death of Plants: The Case of the Kobe Earthquake

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  • Robert J R Elliott
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  • Matthew A. Cole & Robert J R Elliott & Toshihiro Okubo & Eric Strobl, 2014. "Natural Disasters and the Birth, Life and Death of Plants: The Case of the Kobe Earthquake," Working Papers 2014-114, Department of Research, Ipag Business School.
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