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Do roads affect the abundance of garter (Thamnophis sirtalis) and redbelly snakes (Storeria occipitomaculata)?

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Gigeroff, Andrea E.S., Blouin-Demers, Gabriel (2023): Do roads affect the abundance of garter (Thamnophis sirtalis) and redbelly snakes (Storeria occipitomaculata)? Canadian Journal of Zoology 101 (4): 267-275, DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2022-0127, URL: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2022-0127

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