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Improving our understanding of environmental controls on the distribution of C3 and C4 grasses
Article first published online: 29 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12037
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Pau, S., Edwards, E. J. and Still, C. J. (2013), Improving our understanding of environmental controls on the distribution of C3 and C4 grasses. Global Change Biology, 19: 184–196. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12037
Publication History
- Issue published online: 6 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 29 OCT 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 24 SEP 2012 07:57PM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 5 SEP 2012
- Manuscript Received: 27 APR 2012
Funded by
- NSF. Grant Number: EF-0553768
- University of California
- State of California
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