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Australian waterbirds—products of the continent's ecology

R. T. KingsfordNew South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 1967, Hurstville, NSW2220, Australia.
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F. I. NormanDepartment of Natural Resources and Environment, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, PO Box 137, Heidelberg, Vic. 3084, Australia.
Pages 47-69 | Received 02 May 2001, Accepted 01 Oct 2001, Published online: 22 Dec 2016

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