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More than herbivory: levels of silica-based defences in grasses vary with plant species, genotype and location
Article first published online: 25 JUN 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20689.x
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Soininen, E. M., Bråthen, K. A., Jusdado, J. G. H., Reidinger, S. and Hartley, S. E. (2013), More than herbivory: levels of silica-based defences in grasses vary with plant species, genotype and location. Oikos, 122: 30–41. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20689.x
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- Issue published online: 21 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 25 JUN 2012
- Paper manuscript accepted 22 May 2012
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