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Shifts in dragonfly community structure across aquatic ecotones

Michael J. Cunningham-MinnickDepartment of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Troy B. MeyerDepartment of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USAView further author information
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Thomas O. CristDepartment of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USAView further author information
Pages 121-133 | Received 21 Oct 2018, Accepted 01 May 2019, Published online: 03 Jun 2019

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