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Interspecific defoliation responses of trees depend on sites of winter nitrogen storage

  1. P. Millard†,
  2. A. Hester,
  3. R. Wendler,
  4. G. Baillie

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00541.x

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Functional Ecology

Functional Ecology

Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 535–543, August 2001

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Millard, P., Hester, A., Wendler, R. and Baillie, G. (2001), Interspecific defoliation responses of trees depend on sites of winter nitrogen storage. Functional Ecology, 15: 535–543. doi: 10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00541.x

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  1. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB16 8QH, UK

  1. †

    Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: p.millard@mluri.sari.ac.uk

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