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Native and introduced ornamental bunchgrass seedling response to restricted soil-moisture conditions

Stephanie Gutiérrez, James P Muir, Darrel B Murray, W Brandon Smith and J Randal Bow
Native Plants Journal, March 2023, 24 (1) 18-31; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.24.1.18
Stephanie Gutiérrez
Wildlife and Natural Resources, Tarleton State University, Box T-0050, 13333 W Washington, Stephenville TX 76402
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James P Muir
Plant Ecology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, 1229 North US 281, Stephenville TX 76401
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Darrel B Murray
Wildlife and Natural Resources, Tarleton State University
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W Brandon Smith
Animal Sciences, Auburn University, 231 Upchurch Hall, Auburn AL 36849
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J Randal Bow
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville TX 78363
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