Plant genetic diversity yields increased plant productivity and herbivore performance
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Diversity and beyond: plant functional identity determines herbivore performance.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ecology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-0477,1365-2745
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01606.x