Infochemicals structure marine, terrestrial and freshwater food webs: Implications for ecological informatics
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Matthijs Vos⁎, Louise E.M. Vet, Felix L. Wäckers, Jack J. Middelburg, Wim H. van der Putten, Wolf M. Mooij, Carlo H.R. Heip, Ellen van Donk Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, Korringaweg 7, 4401 NT, Yerseke, The Netherlands Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Centre for Terrestrial Ecology, Boterhoeksestraat 48, 6666 GA, Heteren, The Netherlands Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Centre for Limnology, Rijksstraatweg 6, 3631 AC, Nieuwersluis, The Netherlands
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Ecological Informatics
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006