Defoliation synchronizes aboveground growth of co-occurring C4 grass species.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Ecology

• Publication date

  2008-10-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1890/07-1434.1PMID 18959323
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