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2. Food and Nutrition

The Effect of Diet Quality on δ13C and δ15N in the Tissues of Locusts, Locusta migratoria L

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Pages 43-51 | Received 28 Oct 1997, Accepted 19 Jan 1998, Published online: 24 Sep 2006

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