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Nocturnal shift in the antipredator response to predator-diet cues in laboratory and field trials

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Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10

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Sullivan, A.M., Madison, D.M., Maerz, J.C. (2005). Nocturnal shift in the antipredator response to predator-diet cues in laboratory and field trials. In: Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., Müller-Schwarze, D. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25160-X_40

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