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Ecology of Acorn Dispersal by Small Mammals in Montane Forests of Chiapas, Mexico

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Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests

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    F. López-Barrera & R. H. Manson

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López-Barrera, F., Manson, R.H. (2006). Ecology of Acorn Dispersal by Small Mammals in Montane Forests of Chiapas, Mexico. In: Kappelle, M. (eds) Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28909-7_13

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