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Comparative leaf morphology spectra of plant communities in New Zealand, the Andes and the European Alps

S. R. P. Halloy Invermay Agricultural Centre, P.B. 50034, Mosgiel, New Zealand
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A. F. Mark University of Otago, P.O.Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
Pages 41-78 | Received 09 Jun 1995, Accepted 21 Aug 1995, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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