Shrew species richness and abundance in relation to vernal pond habitat in Southern New England

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-148

  Brooks, Robert T ^a   Doyle, Katherine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0141466587     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1092-6194(2001)008[0137:ssraai]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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