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    Thomas L. Serfass

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    Janet Wright

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Serfass, T.L. (2008). Reintroduction of Woodrats: Concepts and Applications. In: Peles, J.D., Wright, J. (eds) The Allegheny Woodrat. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36051-5_10

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