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Habitat selection of the Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) in an intensively managed agricultural environment Cover

Habitat selection of the Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) in an intensively managed agricultural environment

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2019-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
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