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Response to Bhattarai et al.: Trait differences between native and introduced genotypes results in subspecies level specificity in select Phragmites herbivores

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  1. Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    Bernd Blossey

  2. Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 02881, USA

    Richard A. Casagrande

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Correspondence to Bernd Blossey.

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Guest editors: Laura A. Meyerson and Kristin Saltonstall/Phragmites invasion.

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Blossey, B., Casagrande, R.A. Response to Bhattarai et al.: Trait differences between native and introduced genotypes results in subspecies level specificity in select Phragmites herbivores. Biol Invasions 18, 2759–2760 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1145-y

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