Melanism and diel activity of alpine Colias (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Oecologia

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1982, Pages 214-221

  Roland, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0020415077     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00545666     Document Type: Article

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