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18 Oct 2000
Calcium, snails, and birds: a case study
R. Mänd
Dept. of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Univ. of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, Tartu 51014, Estonia
V. Tilgar
Dept. of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Univ. of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, Tartu 51014, Estonia
A. Leivits
Nigula Nature Reserve, Pärnu St. 2, Kilingi-Nõmme 86303, Estonia
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