Population dynamics and ecology of Virginia opossums in southern Texas

Southwestern Naturalist

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 170-176

  Gehrt, Stanley D ^a   Clark, Daniel E ^b   Fritzell, Erik K ^c  

^a Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

^b Metropolitan District Commission   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030755539     PISSN: 00384909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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