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Nesting trees used by a pest bird (Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus): a large field survey suggests further human conflicts with local stakeholders in Southern Nigeria Cover

Nesting trees used by a pest bird (Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus): a large field survey suggests further human conflicts with local stakeholders in Southern Nigeria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 82
Submitted on: Oct 15, 2023
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Accepted on: Dec 1, 2023
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Published on: Jan 26, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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