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Alessio Tei1,2, Carla Vázquez-González3, Gregory Röder4
1Misión Biológica de Galicia (MBG-CSIC), Apartado de Correos 28, Pontevedra, Galicia, 36080, Spain. alessio.tei@outlook.it.
Journal of Chemical Ecology
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Drosera rotundifoliaEnvironmental plasticityInsect preysNorth-western SpainSemi-volatile organic compoundsVolatile organic compoundsMore Related Videos
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