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Calculation of area of animal activity by use of median axes and centers in scatter diagrams

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This investigation was supported in part by a research grant (AI-03653) from NIH.

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Mohr, C.O. Calculation of area of animal activity by use of median axes and centers in scatter diagrams. Res Popul Ecol 7, 73–86 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02518791

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