The greylag goose anser anser as a model species for the study of waterfowl breeding ecology

Acta Zoologica Lituanica

Volumn 8, Issue , 1998, Pages 20-28

  Nilsson, Leif ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 85012470256     PISSN: 13921657     EISSN: 16486919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13921657.1998.10541477     Document Type: Article

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