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. 2025 Apr;246(2):386-388.
doi: 10.1111/nph.20361. Epub 2024 Dec 25.

On the uniqueness of fern-insect interactions

Robert J Marquis  1
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On the uniqueness of fern-insect interactions

Robert J Marquis. New Phytol. 2025 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: diversification; extrafloral nectaries; ferns; herbivore diet specialization; herbivory; host switching; phytochemical diversity; plant growth form.

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