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Ecological studies on the cyanogenic form of Lotus corniculatus L. on the high dunes of West Holland do not support the hypothesis that grazing by rabbits is an important factor in the maintenance of the cline.
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Ellis, W., Keymer, R. & Jones, D. On the polymorphism of cyanogenesis in Lotus corniculatus L.. Heredity 36, 245–251 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1976.29
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