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Landform Selection and Soil Modifications Associated with Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus) Den Sites in Yukon Territory, CanadaFootnote§

C. A. S. SmithAgriculture Canada, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, YukonY1A 2C6Canada.
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C. M. M. SmitsFish and Wildlife Branch, Department of Renewable Resources, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, YukonY1A 2C6, Canada.
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B. G. SloughFish and Wildlife Branch, Department of Renewable Resources, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, YukonY1A 2C6, Canada.
Pages 324-328 | Published online: 04 May 2018

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