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The effect of geographic range position on demographic variability in annual plants
Article first published online: 19 JAN 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01782.x
© 2011 The Authors. Journal of Ecology © 2011 British Ecological Society
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Gerst, K. L., Angert, A. L. and Venable, D. L. (2011), The effect of geographic range position on demographic variability in annual plants. Journal of Ecology, 99: 591–599. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01782.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 15 FEB 2011
- Article first published online: 19 JAN 2011
- Received 19 May 2010; accepted 1 December 2010 Handling Editor: Pieter Zuidema
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