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Species Composition and Ecological Characteristics of Native Seed Mixes in the Midwest (USA)

Jack Zinnen and Jeffrey W. Matthews
Ecological Restoration, December 2022, 40 (4) 247-258; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.40.4.247
Jack Zinnen
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, ().
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
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