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Kaldorf, M., Renker, C., Buscot, F. (2005). Tracing the Behaviour of Plants in Ecosystems: How Can Molecular Ecology Help?. In: Esser, K., Lüttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 66. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27043-4_16

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