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Original Articles

Attractive Spring-food for willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus subsp. lagopus L.) studied using plant macrofossils and pollen in faeces: a methodological discussion

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Pages 310-315 | Received 16 Sep 2008, Accepted 29 May 2009, Published online: 07 Dec 2009

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