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Adaptive Forgetting: Why Predator Recognition Training Might Not Enhance Poststocking Survival

Olvido adaptativo: por qué el entrenamiento para reconocer depredadores puede no incrementar la supervivencia después del repoblamiento

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Pages 16-25 | Published online: 22 Jan 2013

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