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Using Demography to Evaluate Reintroductions for Conservation of the Endangered Frog, Rana sierrae, in Streams

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Brown, Cathy, Keung, Neil C., Dillingham, Colin P., Mussulman, Sarah, Bushell, Jessie, Sollmann, Rahel, Todd, Brian D., Lawler, Sharon P. (2020): Using Demography to Evaluate Reintroductions for Conservation of the Endangered Frog, Rana sierrae, in Streams. Herpetologica 76 (4): 383-395, DOI: 10.1655/0018-0831-76.4.383, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/herpetologica/volume-76/issue-4/0018-0831-76.4.383/Using-Demography-to-Evaluate-Reintroductions-for-Conservation-of-the-Endangered/10.1655/0018-0831-76.4.383.full

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