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Herbivore-Induced Indirect Defense: From Induction Mechanisms to Community Ecology

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Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory

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Bruinsma, M., Dicke, M. (2008). Herbivore-Induced Indirect Defense: From Induction Mechanisms to Community Ecology. In: Schaller, A. (eds) Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8182-8_2

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