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Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences. / Chapman, Jason; Reynolds, Don; Wilson, Ken.
In: Ecology Letters, Vol. 18, No. 3, 01.03.2015, p. 287-302.

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Chapman J, Reynolds D, Wilson K. Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences. Ecology Letters. 2015 Mar 1;18(3):287-302. Epub 2015 Jan 22. doi: 10.1111/ele.12407

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Chapman, Jason ; Reynolds, Don ; Wilson, Ken. / Long-range seasonal migration in insects : mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences. In: Ecology Letters. 2015 ; Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 287-302.

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