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A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems

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Lindroth, R.L., Denise Dearing, M. (2005). Herbivory in a World of Elevated CO2. In: Baldwin, I., et al. A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 177. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27048-5_21

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