Microbial community ecology & insect nutrition

American Entomologist

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-185

  Kaufman, Michael G ^a,b   Walker, Edward D ^b   Odelson, David A ^c   Klug, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Entomology ^*  (United States)

^c Eco Soil Systems Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0000953104     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/46.3.173     Document Type: Article

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