- Award ID(s):
- 1915134
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10251016
- Editor(s):
- Fugmann, Sebastian D.
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- PLOS ONE
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 5
- ISSN:
- 1932-6203
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- e0251653
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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