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The Importance of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ecosystem Functioning

  • Commentary: Reflections on 40 Years
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Tumlinson, J.H. The Importance of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ecosystem Functioning. J Chem Ecol 40, 212–213 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0399-z

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