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Stable Isotopes in Mammals

The effects of sex, tissue type, and dietary components on stable isotope discrimination factors (Δ13C and Δ15N) in mammalian omnivoresFootnote

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Pages 307-321 | Received 05 Sep 2013, Accepted 06 Feb 2014, Published online: 30 Apr 2014

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