Implications of seed size for seedling survival in Carnegiea gigantea and Ferocactus wislizeni (Cactaceae)

Southwestern Naturalist

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 272-281

  Bowers, J E ^a   Pierson, E A ^a  

^a Geological Survey   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA; FEROCACTUS WISLIZENI;

EID: 0034754913     PISSN: 00384909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3672423     Document Type: Article

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