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Richard N. Conner, Robert G. Hooper, Hewlette S. Crawford, Henry S. Mosby, Woodpecker Nesting Habitat in Cut and Uncut Woodlands in Virginia, The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 39, No. 1 (Jan., 1975), pp. 144-150
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