Propagation and growth of Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia Nutt.) cuttings

Northwest Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 56-63

  Mitchell, A K ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

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TAXUS BREVIFOLIA;

EID: 0030889411     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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