Variable leaf punch: Improved foliage sampling tool aid in studies with unit leaf sections
Authors
Gordon L. SmithDonald E. Little
Authors Affiliations
Gordon L. Smith is Associate Entomologist, University of California, Berkeley; Donald E. Little is Laboratory Mechanic, University of California, and Agent, U.S.D.A. Shatter.Publication Information
Hilgardia 8(6):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n06p13. June 1954.
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Abstract
Developed for taking unit area samples of cotton leaves, an improved leaf punch has advantages for the entomologist, the plant pathologist, and for others working in plant sciences.
Smith G, Little D. 1954. Variable leaf punch: Improved foliage sampling tool aid in studies with unit leaf sections. Hilgardia 8(6):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n06p13
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