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. 2004 Jun;162(3):563-567.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01079.x.

Ecology of metal hyperaccumulation

Robert S Boyd  1
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Ecology of metal hyperaccumulation

Robert S Boyd. New Phytol. 2004 Jun.
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No abstract available

Keywords: elemental defence; herbivore defence; metal hyperaccumulation; predation; trophic webs.

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