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Do Habitat and Geographic Distribution Influence Decreased Seed Viability in Remnant Populations of a Keystone Bunchgrass?

Hector E. Pérez
Ecological Restoration, September 2014, 32 (3) 295-305; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.32.3.295
Hector E. Pérez
Hector E. Pérez, Plant Restoration and Conservation Horticulture Research Consortium, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110675, Gainesville, FL 32611-0675, .
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