Spatial distribution of Aglais urticae (L.) and its host plant Urtica dioica (L.) in an agricultural landscape: implications for Bt maize risk assessment and post-market monitoring

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Issue		Environ. Biosafety Res. Volume 5, Number 1, January-March 2006


Page(s)		27 - 36
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ebr:2006014
Published online		19 September 2006

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