Introduction to the Darwin special issue: The abominable mystery

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-4

  Stockey, Ruth A ^a   Graham, Sean W ^b   Crane, Peter R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 60249088144     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800402     Document Type: Editorial

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