The mis-measurement of plant competition

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-287

  Freckleton, R P ^a   Watkinson, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032998914     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.013002285.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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