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Producing native plant materials for restoration: 10 rules to collect and maintain genetic diversity

Adrienne C Basey, Jeremie B Fant and Andrea T Kramer
Native Plants Journal, March 2015, 16 (1) 37-53; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.16.1.37
Adrienne C Basey
, Master’s Candidate, Program in Plant Biology and Conservation, Biological Sciences, Weinberg College of Arts and, Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208
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Jeremie B Fant
, Conservation Scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden, Department of Plant Science and Conservation, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022,
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Andrea T Kramer
, Conservation Scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden, Department of Plant Science and Conservation, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022,
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Adrienne C Basey, Jeremie B Fant, Andrea T Kramer
Native Plants Journal Mar 2015, 16 (1) 37-53; DOI: 10.3368/npj.16.1.37

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