Ecophysiology of young stems (cladodes) of Opuntia ficus-indica in wet and dry conditions
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عنوان ژورنال: Gayana. Botánica
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0717-6643
DOI: 10.4067/s0717-66432012000200002