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Fire Effects on Plant Biodiversity Across Multiple Sites in California Vernal Pool Grasslands

Jaymee Marty
Ecological Restoration, September 2015, 33 (3) 266-273; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.33.3.266
Jaymee Marty
The Nature Conservancy, 2015 J Street, Suite 103, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA; current affiliation: Marty Ecological Consulting, 8925 Lanier Way, Sacramento, CA 95826, 001-916-416-7015. .
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