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Comparative study of density regulation in confined populations of four species of rodents

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    W. Z. Lidicker Jr.

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Lidicker, W.Z. Comparative study of density regulation in confined populations of four species of rodents. Res Popul Ecol 7, 57–72 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02518790

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