Abundance of Viable Hay-scented Fern Spores Germinated from Hardwood Forest Soils at Various Distances from a Source

American Fern Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 69-79

  Penrod, K A ^a   Mccormick, L H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0013667063     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1547640     Document Type: Article

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