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Biometrical analysis of an urban population of the Blackbird (Turdus merula) in Szczecin in Poland Cover

Biometrical analysis of an urban population of the Blackbird (Turdus merula) in Szczecin in Poland

By: Dariusz Wysocki  
Open Access
|Apr 2010

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Language: English
Page range: 69 - 76
Published on: Apr 14, 2010
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2010 Dariusz Wysocki, published by University of Gdańsk
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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