Invasive Orchids: Weeds we hate to love

Lankesteriana

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 19-21

  Ackerman, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 68849117016     PISSN: 14093871     EISSN: 22152067     Source Type: Journal    
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