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IT has long been recognized that the reproductive stages of different species of dragonflies tend to be restricted in incidence, each being characteristic of a given season. During the period 1950–53, the life-histories of several British species were studied with the view of determining the principal ecological factors responsible for their seasonal regulation.
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Corbet, P. S., J. Anim. Ecol., 21, 206 (1952).
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CORBET, P. Seasonal Regulation in British Dragonflies. Nature 174, 655 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/174655a0
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