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IF 0.4 4区生物学

Castanea Pub Date : 2021-06-11 DOI: 10.2179/0008-7475.86.1.144

R. Muzika

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A Floral Checklist for Wheaton Regional Park, Montgomery County, Maryland 马里兰州蒙哥马利县惠顿地区公园的花卉清单

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Castanea Pub Date : 2021-06-11 DOI: 10.2179/0008-7475.86.1.61

Daniel Koenemann, Amber Durand, Janelle M. Burke

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Vascular Flora and Biogeographic Affinity of the Sevier Shale Knobs of Northeastern Tennessee 田纳西州东北部塞维尔页岩旋钮的维管区系及其生物地理亲和性

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Castanea Pub Date : 2021-06-11 DOI: 10.2179/0008-7475.86.1.125

F. Levy

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Changes in Herbaceous Species Variables After Enhanced Hunting Effort for White-tailed Deer in Soldiers Delight Serpentine Ecosystem in Maryland 马里兰州士兵喜悦蛇形生态系统中白尾鹿狩猎力度加大后草本物种变量的变化

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Castanea Pub Date : 2021-01-22 DOI: 10.2179/0008-7475.85.2.327

R. Tyndall

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2020 Elizabeth Anne Bartholomew Award Wendy B. Zomlefer 2020年伊丽莎白·安妮·巴塞洛缪奖Wendy B. Zomlefer