Baiting blackbirds (Icteridae) in stubble grain fields during spring migration in South Dakota
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Evaluation of elevated bait trays for attracting blackbirds (Icteridae) in central North Dakota
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عنوان ژورنال: Crop Protection
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0261-2194
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-2194(02)00065-0