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Production in pristine lakes

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An investigation of lakes in Sweden has delivered results that run counter to the idea that primary production is generally limited by the availability of nutrients. There are lessons for limnologists in this.

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  1. Jonathan J. Cole is at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York 12545-0129, USA. colej@caryinstitute.org ,

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Cole, J. Production in pristine lakes. Nature 460, 463–464 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/460463a

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