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Outplanting but not seeding establishes native desert perennials

Scott R Abella, Donovan J Craig and Alexis A Suazo
Native Plants Journal, June 2012, 13 (2) 81-90; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.13.2.81
Scott R Abella
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3064
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