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Provenance variation of ecologically important traits of forest trees: implications for restoration

  1. ELEANOR K. O'BRIEN1,
  2. RICHARD A. MAZANEC3,
  3. SIEGFRIED L. KRAUSS2,4

Article first published online: 13 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01313.x

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Journal of Applied Ecology

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volume 44, Issue 3, pages 583–593, June 2007

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O'BRIEN, E. K., MAZANEC, R. A. and KRAUSS, S. L. (2007), Provenance variation of ecologically important traits of forest trees: implications for restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology, 44: 583–593. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01313.x

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  1. 1

    School of Animal Biology (M092)and

  2. 2

    School of Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia;

  3. 3

    Department of Environment and Conservation, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, Western Australia 6983, Australia; and

  4. 4

    Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Fraser Ave, West Perth, Western Australia 6005, Australia

* E. K. O’Brien, School of Animal Biology (M092), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia (fax +61 86488 1029; e-mail eobrien@cyllene.uwa.edu.au).

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  1. Issue published online: 13 APR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 13 APR 2007
  3. Received 26 July 2006; final copy received 21 February 2007Editor: Phil Hulme

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