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The effect of population density on the growth of an animal population

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  1. Department of Fisheries, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Hiroshi Fujita & Syunro Utida

  2. Entomological Laboratory, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Hiroshi Fujita & Syunro Utida

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Fujita, H., Utida, S. The effect of population density on the growth of an animal population. Res Popul Ecol 1, 1–14 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02789788

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