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Research Article

Population size and spatial distribution of the white stork Ciconia ciconia in Poland in 1958 with insights into long-term trends in regional and global population

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Pages 525-539 | Received 11 Jan 2021, Accepted 26 Feb 2021, Published online: 13 Apr 2021

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