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Genetic and phenotypic variation, dispersal limitation and reproductive success in the invasive herb Eschscholzia californica along an elevation gradient in central Chile

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Pages 419-429 | Received 05 Oct 2016, Accepted 04 Jan 2018, Published online: 01 Feb 2018

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