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Importance of species replication in understanding plant invasions into North American grasslands

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Wilsey, B.J. (2005). Importance of species replication in understanding plant invasions into North American grasslands. In: Inderjit (eds) Invasive Plants: Ecological and Agricultural Aspects. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7380-6_4

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