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Table 1: Response rates for each management region. Initial sample Size Number invalid Valid sample size Number of full surveys returned Response rate % Number of shortened surveys returned Total response rate % Metropolitan region Non-metropolitan region 800 25 775 376 48.5% 53 55.4% 1,200 39 1,161 539 46.4% 100 55.0% Total 2,000 64 1,936 915 47.3% 153 55.2% Table 2: Proportion of state small game hunters by region of residence in Minnesota. Sample Population Frequency Proportion Frequency Proportion Statewide 915 100% 297,114 100% Metro 376 41% 92,105 31% Non-metro 539 59% 205,009 69% Table 3: Likelihood of supporting a ban on lead shot to hunt small game in the farmland zone. N Extremely unlikely Quite unlikely 160 Slightly unlikely Neutral Slightly likely Quite likely Extremely likely Statewide 1 873 22.0% 14.9% 7.3% 13.5% 12.8% 16.4% 13.0% 3.8 Metro 369 17.1% 14.4% 6.8% 10.6% 14.9% 19.2% 17.1% 4.2 Non-metro 522 22.2% 15.1% 7.3% 14.4% 11.7% 16.9% 12.5% 3.8 χ 2 = 11.078 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.112 1 A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias. n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001 F= 7.308**; η=0.090 Mean
Table 4: Supporting a ban on lead shot to hunt small game in the farmland zone: HARMFUL/BENEFICIAL N Extremely harmful Quite harmful Slightly harmful Neutral Slightly beneficial Quite beneficial Extremely beneficial Statewide 1 870 8.3% 3.8% 6.2% 35.0% 18.4% 15.4% 12.9% 4.5 Metro 370 7.8% 2.7% 7.6% 28.4% 21.1% 16.5% 15.9% 4.7 Non-metro 522 7.9% 4.0% 5.2% 36.0% 18.0% 16.1% 12.8% 4.5 χ 2 = 9.510 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0. 103 1 A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias. n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001 Table 5: Supporting a ban on lead shot to hunt small game in the farmland zone: BAD/GOOD N Extremely bad Quite bad Slightly bad Neutral Slightly good Quite good Extremely good Mean F= 1.464 n.s.; η=0.041 Statewide 1 872 11.2% 7.2% 8.8% 27.6% 15.7% 16.2% 13.3% 4.3 Metro 370 9.2% 6.8% 8.6% 24.3% 16.2% 18.1% 16.8% 4.5 Non-metro 523 11.1% 6.9% 8.4% 28.1% 16.1% 16.4% 13.0% 4.3 χ 2 = 4.400; n.s. Cramer’s V = 0.070 1 A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias. n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001 F= 2.775 n.s.; η=0.056 Table 6: Supporting a ban on lead shot to hunt small game in the farmland zone: FOOLISH/WISE N Extremely foolish Quite foolish 161 Slightly foolish Neutral Slightly wise Quite wise Extremely wise Statewide 1 871 13.5% 8.6% 8.5% 24.2% 16.5% 16.2% 12.4% 4.2 Metro 369 10.6% 7.9% 8.7% 22.0% 17.3% 18.2% 15.4% 4.4 Non-metro 523 13.8% 8.4% 8.0% 24.3% 16.4% 16.6% 12.4% 4.2 χ 2 = 4.307 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.069 1 A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias. n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001 F= 3.266 n.s.; η=0.060 Mean Mean
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Summaries of Wildlife Research Find
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September 2008 State of Minnesota,
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The value of farm programs for prov
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Understanding variations in autumn
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MANAGING BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN WHI
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3 the lungs or chest cavity that we
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" Winter 2007 Deer Removal Location
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METHODS The MNDNR planned to sample
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Table 1. Bird species sampled for h
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Table 2 continued. Northern Pintail
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Blood was centrifuged and serum was
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Liver and Lung Culture A total of 1
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Positive results indicate exposure
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ESTIMATING WHITE-TAILED DEER ABUNDA
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or 2 quadrats. As a result, associa
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Table 1. Deer population and densit
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OBJECTIVE • To estimate density a
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35 Figure 1. Locations of trail cam
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EA hunters, identified in MNDNR 200
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percentage of EA hunters harvesting
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Deer harvested per 100 hunters 60 5
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FACTORS AFFECTING POPULATION INDICE
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following the first listening perio
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Table 1. Pheasant crowing and roads
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Index (males/stop) 4.00 3.00 2.00 1
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feeders (52%), depredation in cattl
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Table 3. Response for question 3: S
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Table 7. Responses for question 7:
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Table 10. Responses for question 10
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4. Do you need more information on
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EVIDENCE OF WILD TURKEYS IN MINNESO
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the upper valleys of the Mississipp
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68 Hoy, P. R. 1882. The larger wild
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71 songbirds, lagomorphs, rodents,
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73 (Cleary 1994). The first method
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Function #7: Public Relations with
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77 Evrard, J.O. 2000. Overwinter fo
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79 Murphy, R.K., N.F. Payne and R.K
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METHODS 81 We selected 36 study are
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Hens were relatively abundant durin
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Table 3. Pheasant population indice
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Pheasants/100 Miles Pheasants/100 M
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RESULTS Thirty-six respondents comp
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Table 1. Mean rank (1 most importan
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EVIDENCE OF LEAD SHOT PROBLEMS FOR
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Wildlife Species Ingesting Lead Sho
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Michigan Department of Environmenta
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102 Battaglia, A., S. Ghidini, G. C
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104 Friend, M. and J.C. Franson (ed
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106 Lemay, A., P. McNicholl, and R.
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108 Pain, D.J., I. Carter, A.W. Sai
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Page 190 and 191: Conclusions 182 These survey result
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Table 2-10: Type of shot used most
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Table 2-16: Number of boxes of shel
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Section 3: Beliefs, Attitudes, and
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Table 3-4: Beliefs about using lead
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Table 3-10: Beliefs about using lea
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Table 3-16: Likelihood that banning
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Table 3-22: Likelihood that banning
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Table 3-28: How good or bad is the
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Table 3-34: How good or bad is the
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Table 3-40: Belief about whether MY
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Table 3-52: I want to do what DUCKS
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Section 4: Trust in the Minnesota D
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Media Resources Table 4-4: Trust in
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Media Resources Table 4-10: Trust a
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Section 5: Environmental Values Env
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Table 5-5: Environmental values: Th
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References Cited Dillman, D. (2000)
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Appendix A: Survey Instrument Small
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Q4. How many boxes of shells (25 to
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Q16. Next we would like to know how
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Q18. Next we would like to know how
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Acknowledgements 270 This study was
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Figure S-2: Perceived narrative qua
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Conclusions 280 Our results suggest
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Acknowledgements 284 This study was
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Introduction Study Purpose and Obje
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Section 2: Factual Versus Narrative
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Section 4: Message Evaluation Table
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References Cited Areni, C. S. (2003
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MOOSE POPULATION DYNAMICS IN NORTHE
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aerial survey. Manuscripts discussi
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The complete HCP describes in some
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Table 1. Incidents of Canada lynx t
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ECOLOGY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF
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Trapping We trapped in the NW study
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Table 1. Causes of mortality of rad
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Table 5. Black bear cubs examined i
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Bone growth and weight gain were de
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FISHER AND MARTEN DEMOGRAPHY AND HA
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(fisher: 30 mg/kg ketamine and 3 mg
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We also deployed a Reconyx PC85 rem
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372 Olson, C. 2006. 2005 small mamm
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Figure 1. Fisher and marten study a
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may benefit management programs for
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IDENTIFYING PLOTS FOR SURVEYS OF SH
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ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP OF CONIF
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preliminary descriptions of seasona
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head/neck position on collar perfor
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Number of missed locations 45 40 35
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MANAGEMENT-FOCUSED RESEARCH NEEDS O
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egions ranked forest stand improvem
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Table 2. Forest management activiti
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Table 3. Forest management activiti
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Table 3 continued. 407 Fire break d
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Appendix 1. Survey of management-fo
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Percent agreed needs evaluation (%)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 413 EXECUTIVE SUM
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415 remain intact. New biological c
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1. INTRODUCTION The most comprehens
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• melting sea ice reduces the Ear
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• With precipitation concentrated
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oomers begin to pass their 85 th bi
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3. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAN
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Currie (2001) and Hansen et al. (20
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Prairie Parkland (Figure 1, MNDNR 2
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undulating plains with deep glacial
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435 carbon pool and should not be o
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Animal species associated with mesi
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increase the primary productivity o
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Warmer, drier conditions could excl
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The Minnesota Department of Natural
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taken to manage the unavoidable imp
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• Dedicate 1 new FTE position at
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contributions to shallow lake eutro
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Busby, W. H., and W. R. Brecheisen.
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III to the Fourth Assessment Report
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Horned grebe Podiceps auritus Louis
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MINNESOTA’S RING-NECKED DUCK BREE
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LITERATURE CITED 473 SAS. 1999. SAS
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MOVEMENTS, SURVIVAL, AND REFUGE USE
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prior to hunting season were simila
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Figure 1. Ring-necked duck study ar
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INFLUENCE OF FISH, AGRICULTURE, AND
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Mechanisms structuring characterist
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Chemical Properties and Water Quali
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Submerged Aquatic Plants Submerged
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At a broad scale, wetland and shall
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Number of Fish 35 30 25 20 15 10 5
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Total # Captured a) 50 40 30 20 10
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Relative Units 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a)
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THRESHOLDS AND STABILITY OF ALTERNA
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MANAGEMENT-FOCUSED RESEARCH NEEDS O
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Table 1. Survey questions for wetla
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VARIANCE OF STRATIFIED SURVEY ESTIM
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EXPLORING MIGRATION DATA USING INTE
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Forest Research Group Publications
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Roy Nielsen, C., and C. K. Nielsen.
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