On the mechanics and energetics of nectar feeding in butterflies.

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• Publication year

  1979

• Venue

  Journal of Theoretical Biology

• Publication date

  1979-01-21

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/0022-5193(79)90368-0PMID 431094
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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