What induces central Australian arid zone trees and shrubs to flower and fruit?

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 307-319

  Friedel, M H ^a   Nelson, D J ^a,b   Sparrow, A D ^a   Kinloch, J E ^a   Maconochie, J R ^b  

^a CSIRO SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 84971072527     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: 14449862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT9930307     Document Type: Article

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