Ancient Wollemi pines resurgent

American Scientist

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 540-547

  McLoughlin, Stephen ^a   Vajda, Vivi ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 28144455252     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2005.56.981     Document Type: Article

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