Survival of chlorophyllous and nonchlorophyllous fern spores through exposure to liquid nitrogen

American Fern Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 119-126

  Pence, Valerie C ^a  

^a Center for Conservation Research of Endangered Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FILICOPHYTA; OSMUNDA REGALIS;

EID: 0011125009     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1547488     Document Type: Article

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