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An Index to Estimate the Wing Area in A Small Passerine, Using the Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) As A Case Study Cover

An Index to Estimate the Wing Area in A Small Passerine, Using the Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) As A Case Study

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|Jan 2009

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Language: English
Page range: 19 - 30
Published on: Jan 21, 2009
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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