The use of size as an estimator of age in the subantarctic cushion plant, Azorella selago (Apiaceae)

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 509-517

  Le Roux, Peter C ^a   McGeoch, Melodie A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

APIACEAE; APIALES; AZORELLA SELAGO; SELAGO;

EID: 15044339287     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(2004)36[509:TUOSAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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