Seasonality in Kgalagadi Lizards: Inferences from Legacy Data

Seasonality in Kgalagadi Lizards: Inferences from Legacy Data
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Kgalagadi 蜥蜴的季节性:来自遗留数据的推论

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10.1086/716895
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2021
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The American Naturalist
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通讯作者:
Pianka, Eric R.
Pianka, Eric R.
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作者:
Huey, Raymond B.;Miles, Donald B.;Pianka, Eric R.

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