Patterns of growth and reproduction in a natural population of the fern Polystichum acrostichoides

American Fern Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 60-76

  Greer, Gary K ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^b  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001855128     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1547415     Document Type: Article

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