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Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) antler characteristics reflecting the local environmental conditions Cover

Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) antler characteristics reflecting the local environmental conditions

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|May 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2019-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 16 - 23
Submitted on: Nov 11, 2018
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Accepted on: Mar 23, 2019
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Published on: May 27, 2019
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