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Short Communication

Long-term persistence of Velloziaceae species in the soil seed bank in campo rupestre vegetation, Brazil

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Pages 323-328 | Received 11 Jan 2017, Accepted 11 Sep 2017, Published online: 25 Sep 2017

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