Early lycophyte evolution

American Fern Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 74-98

  Gensel, Patricia G ^a   Berry, Christopher M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039105962     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444(2001)091[0074:ELE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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