Water vapour isotopic exchange by epiphytic bromeliads in tropical dry forests reflects niche differentiation and climatic signals
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عنوان ژورنال: Plant, Cell & Environment
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0140-7791,1365-3040
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01789.x