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Some Characteristics of Nocturnal Bird Migration in Israel According to Radar Monitoring Cover

Some Characteristics of Nocturnal Bird Migration in Israel According to Radar Monitoring

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|Sep 2009

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Language: English
Page range: 197 - 213
Published on: Sep 23, 2009
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2009 Leonid Dinevich, Yossi Leshem, Alexander Matsyura, published by University of Gdańsk
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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