Seed source has variable effects on species, communities, and ecosystem properties in grassland restorations
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Aeolian process effects on vegetation communities in an arid grassland ecosystem
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecosphere
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2150-8925
DOI: 10.1890/es13-00090.1