Sex ratio and sexual dimorphism in mountain dioecious thuriferous juniper (Juniperus thurifera L., Cupressaceae)
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عنوان ژورنال: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1095-8339,0024-4074
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8339.2002.138002237.x