Determining trophic niche width: a novel approach using stable isotope analysis

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Journal of Animal Ecology

• Publication date

  2004-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/J.0021-8790.2004.00861.X
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