Are Autumn Foliage Colors Red Signals to Aphids?
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Are Autumn Foliage Colors Red Signals to Aphids?
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Biology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1545-7885
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050187