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Further Inherent Characters of Plant Species of Wetter and Drier Habitats

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PETTERSSON, M., GRAY, G. Further Inherent Characters of Plant Species of Wetter and Drier Habitats. Nature 182, 450–451 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182450a0

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