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Distribution and density of bird species hazardous to aircraft Distribution and density of bird species hazardous to aircraft

Only in the past 5 years has it become feasible to map the relative abundance of North American birds. Two programs presently under way and a third that is in the experimental phase are making possible the up-to-date mapping of abundance as well as distribution. A fourth program that has been used successfully in Europe and on a small scale in parts of North America yields detailed...
Authors
C.S. Robbins

Fish diseases and parasites Fish diseases and parasites

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Authors
J. Plumb, G. L. Hoffman

Foreword Foreword

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Authors
C.S. Robbins

Mineral resource models and the Alaskan Mineral Resource Assessment Program Mineral resource models and the Alaskan Mineral Resource Assessment Program

The least exacting demand that can be made of any model is that it serves as a device whereby we can predict actual physical happenings. Another demand which could be made is that the physical happenings predicted be in some way relevant to man, either by allowing him to anticipate future uncontrollable events or by demonstrating the possible consequences of various decisions. To date...
Authors
Donald A. Singer
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