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Applying abundance/biomass comparison curves to small mammals: a weak tool for detect urbanization-related stress in the assemblages? Cover

Applying abundance/biomass comparison curves to small mammals: a weak tool for detect urbanization-related stress in the assemblages?

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|May 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2020-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 10 - 15
Submitted on: Nov 12, 2019
Accepted on: Feb 4, 2020
Published on: May 13, 2020
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Forest Ecology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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