Sex ratio variation in small island populations of an endangered bird, the Seychelles Magpie Robin, Copsychus sechellarurm

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Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 114-117

  Gerlach, J ^a   Maitre, S Le ^b,c  

^a University of Natal ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24044476023     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/00306520109485295     Document Type: Article

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