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Survivorship of meadow voles,Microtus pennsylvanicus, from sewage sludge-treated fields

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  1. Mark S. Maly

    Present address: Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, Blacksburg, Virginia

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Maly, M.S. Survivorship of meadow voles,Microtus pennsylvanicus, from sewage sludge-treated fields. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32, 724–731 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607563

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