Phenological specialisation of two ant-dispersed sedges in relation to requirements for qualitative and quantitative dispersal effectiveness

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Ecological research

• Publication date

  2017-06-28

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s11284-017-1479-7
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