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FERNS AND FERN ALLIES OF IRAN
The pteridophyte account of Flora Iranica (ed. K.H. Rechinger) is still not published. The Caspian forests provide suitable habitats for the growth of many ferns and fern allies in Iran. In semi-arid and mountainous areas of Iran, mesophilous plants are restricted to rock crevices, waterfall proximity, stream banks and lake shores. Based on field collections and study of herbarium specimens in ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/249781a0