Measurement of leaf biomechanical properties in studies of herbivory : Opportunities, problems and procedures

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• Publication year

  2001

• Venue

  Austral Ecology

• Publication date

  2001-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1046/J.1442-9993.2001.01154.X
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