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Winter leaf reddening in ‘evergreen’ species

  1. Nicole M. Hughes

Article first published online: 4 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03662.x

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New Phytologist

Volume 190, Issue 3, pages 573–581, May 2011

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Hughes, N. M. (2011), Winter leaf reddening in ‘evergreen’ species. New Phytologist, 190: 573–581. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03662.x

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  1. Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, PO Box 7325 Reynolda Station, Winston-Salem, NC 271069-7325, USA

*Author for correspondence: Nicole M. Hughes Tel: +1 336 758 3915 Email: nhughes@highpoint.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 18 APR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 4 MAR 2011
  3. Received: 30 November 2010, Accepted: 8 January 2011

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