Carnivorous plants and UV-radiation; a captivating story?

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https://doi.org/10.19232/uv4pb.2017.1.12

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carnivorous plants, ultraviolet-induced-fluorescence, autofluorescence

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2017-10-09

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Jansen, M. A. K. (2017) “Carnivorous plants and UV-radiation; a captivating story?”, UV4Plants Bulletin. Helsinki, Finland, 2017(1), pp. 11–16. doi: 10.19232/uv4pb.2017.1.12.

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