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Direct Seeding Asclepias humistrata (Sandhill Milkweed) in Coastal Dunes

Gabriel Campbell-Martínez, Mack Thetford and Debbie Miller
Ecological Restoration, May 2025, 43 (2) 116-125; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.43.2.116
Gabriel Campbell-Martínez
University of Florida, West Florida Research and Education Center, 5988 Highway 90, Building 4900, Milton, FL 32583, USA
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Mack Thetford
University of Florida, West Florida Research and Education Center, Milton, FL, USA
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Debbie Miller
University of Florida, West Florida Research and Education Center, Milton, FL, USA
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