Seedling survival, growth and mortality of Juniperus ashei (Cupressacae) in the Edwards Plateau region of central Texas

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 267-278

  Jackson, J T ^a   Van Auken, O W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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JUNIPERUS ASHEI;

EID: 0031415839     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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