Recruitment and establishment of salt marsh plants following disturbance by flooding

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 232-247

  Allison, Stuart K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Central College   (United States)

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DISTICHLIS SPICATA; FRANKENIA;

EID: 0030462023     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2426728     Document Type: Article

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