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Den phenology and reproductive success of polar bears in a changing climate

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Rode, Karyn D, Olson, Jay, Eggett, Dennis, Douglas, David C, Durner, George M, Atwood, Todd C, Regehr, Eric V, Wilson, Ryan R, Smith, Tom, St. Martin, Michelle (2018): Den phenology and reproductive success of polar bears in a changing climate. Journal of Mammalogy 99 (1): 1-11, DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyx181, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx181

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