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Long-term persistence of a salamander anti-predator cue

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Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10

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Machura, M.P., Madison, D.M. (2005). Long-term persistence of a salamander anti-predator cue. 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_41

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