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Juncus bufonius, a new non-native vascular plant in King George Island, South Shetland Islands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2012

Marely Cuba-Díaz*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Vegetal, Campus Los Ángeles, Universidad de Concepción, Juan Antonio Coloma 0201, Casilla 341, Los Ángeles, Chile
J. Max Troncoso
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Vegetal, Campus Los Ángeles, Universidad de Concepción, Juan Antonio Coloma 0201, Casilla 341, Los Ángeles, Chile
Cristian Cordero
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Vegetal, Campus Los Ángeles, Universidad de Concepción, Juan Antonio Coloma 0201, Casilla 341, Los Ángeles, Chile
Victor L. Finot
Affiliation:
Departamento de Producción Animal, Campus Chillán, Universidad de Concepción, Vicente Méndez 595, Casilla 537, Chillán, Chile
Mauricio Rondanelli-Reyes
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Vegetal, Campus Los Ángeles, Universidad de Concepción, Juan Antonio Coloma 0201, Casilla 341, Los Ángeles, Chile

Abstract

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Biological Sciences
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Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2012 

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