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Effect of winter conditions on wild ungulates mortality in the Owl Mountains (Poland) Cover

Effect of winter conditions on wild ungulates mortality in the Owl Mountains (Poland)

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|Dec 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ffp-2015-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 187 - 193
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2015
Accepted on: Aug 18, 2015
Published on: Dec 22, 2015
Published by: Forest Research Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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