What Cues Do Ungulates Use to Assess Predation Risk in Dense Temperate Forests?
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What Cues Do Ungulates Use to Assess Predation Risk in Dense Temperate Forests?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084607