Seed longevity in three pairs of native and non-native congeners: Assessing invasive potential

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-310

  Van Clef, Michael ^b   Stiles, Edmund W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 2342513934     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1092-6194(2001)008[0301:SLITPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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