The vascular flora of Ledges State Park (Boone County, Iowa) revisited: Revelations and recommendations

Castanea

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 390-423

  Thompson, Jimmie D ^a   Norris, William R ^b   Lewis, Deborah Q ^c  

^a Western New Mexico University ^*  (United States)

^b WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLORISTICS; HABITAT SELECTION; NATURE RESERVE; NEW SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; VASCULAR PLANT;

BOONE COUNTY [IOWA]; IOWA; UNITED STATES;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 74549206174     PISSN: 00087475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2179/08-029R2.1     Document Type: Article

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