Waking the sleeping giant: The evolutionary foundations of plant function

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Ackerly, David D ^a   Monson, Russell K ^a  

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EID: 0037930128     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374729     Document Type: Editorial

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