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Courtenay, W.R., Jr. 1979. Chapter 14: The introduction of exotic organisms. Pages 237-253 in Brokaw, H.P, ed. Wildlife and America: contributions to an understanding of American wildlife and its conservation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, DC.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 18736
Type: Book Chapter
Author: Courtenay, W.R., Jr.
Date (year): 1979
Book Title: Wildlife and America: contributions to an understanding of American wildlife and its conservation
Editor: Brokaw, H.P.
Edition:
Chapter Title:Chapter 14: The introduction of exotic organisms.
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher Location:Washington, DC
Volume:
Pages: 237-253
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Keywords: Ctenopharyngodon idella, grass carp, Cyprinus carpio, common carp, Myocastor coypus, nutria
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