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P. A. Buckley, Molly G. McCarthy, Insects, Vegetation, and the Control of Laughing Gulls (Larus atricilla) at Kennedy International Airport, New York City, Journal of Applied Ecology, Vol. 31, No. 2 (May, 1994), pp. 291-302
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