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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
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James M. Hassell, Tim Newbold, Andrew P. Dobson, Yvonne-Marie Linton, Lydia H. V. Franklinos, Dawn Zimmerman, Katrina M. Pagenkopp Lohan
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