Analysis and Design for Isotope-Based Studies of Migratory Animals

Terrestrial Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 107-128

  Wunder, Michael B ^a   Ryan Norris, D ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 41349104453     PISSN: 19367961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1936-7961(07)00005-X     Document Type: Review

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