Modeling fossil plant form-function relationship: A critique

Paleobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 289-304

  Niklas, K J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PLANT;

EID: 0034472357     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s009483730002697x     Document Type: Article

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