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Not all weeds are created equal: A database approach uncovers differences in the sexual system of native and introduced weeds
- Award ID(s):
- 1655386
- PAR ID:
- 10023899
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Ecology and Evolution
- Volume:
- 7
- Issue:
- 8
- ISSN:
- 2045-7758
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 2636 to 2642
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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