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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 10, 1993 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Chronobiologic Aspects of a Coadaptive Process: The Interaction of Ludwigia elegans Flowers and Their More Frequent Bee Visitors

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Pages 20-30 | Received 01 Sep 1991, Accepted 20 Feb 1992, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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