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Studying plant competition: from root biomass to general aims

  1. Martin Zobel*,
  2. Kristjan Zobel

Article first published online: 19 MAY 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2002.00693.x

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Journal of Ecology

Journal of Ecology

Volume 90, Issue 3, pages 578–580, June 2002

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Zobel, M. and Zobel, K. (2002), Studying plant competition: from root biomass to general aims. Journal of Ecology, 90: 578–580. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2002.00693.x

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  1. Institute of Botany and Ecology, Tartu University, 40 Lai Street, Tartu 51005, Estonia

* Martin Zobel, Institute of Botany and Ecology, Tartu University, 40 Lai Street, Tartu 51005, Estonia (e-mail mzobel@ut.ee).

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  1. Issue published online: 19 MAY 2002
  2. Article first published online: 19 MAY 2002
  3. Received 16 January 2001 revisionaccepted 4 March 2002

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