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Tamia C. Rudnicky, Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., Avian Nest Predation in Clearcuts, Forests, and Edges in a Forest-Dominated Landscape, The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 57, No. 2 (Apr., 1993), pp. 358-364
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