Growth rates and age estimates of Alsophila setosa Kaulf. in southern Brazil

American Fern Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 103-111

  Schmitt, Jairo L ^a   Windisch, Paulo G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEEVALE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALSOPHILA (FERN); FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 34249092050     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444(2006)96[103:GRAAEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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