EEB 4129: Mammalogy

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An example of a journal article reference in Journal of Mammalogy style:

House MR, Pyles MR, White D. 2005. Velocity distributions in streambed simulation culverts used for fish passage. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 41(1):209-217.

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