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Beierkuhnlein, C., Nesshöver, C. (2006). Biodiversity experiments — artificial constructions or heuristic tools?. In: Esser, K., Lüttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27998-9_21

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