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The dynamics of the diffusion of organochlorine pesticides in ecosystems can be described by a model based on the theory of sets. The model shows that research which relies on measurement of the pesticide at different periods of time can lead to misleading conclusions.
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ROBINSON, J. Dynamics of Organochlorine Insecticides in Vertebrates and Ecosystems. Nature 215, 33–35 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215033a0
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