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Effects of exposure to an organophosphate on the seed-handling efficiency of the house sparrow

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  1. Central Science Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, Tangley Place, GU3 3LQ, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, UK

    S. L. Fryday, A. D. M. Hart & N. J. Dennis

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Fryday, S.L., Hart, A.D.M. & Dennis, N.J. Effects of exposure to an organophosphate on the seed-handling efficiency of the house sparrow. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 869–876 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196217

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