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Also Known As Charles Sutherland Elton
Born March 29, 1900 • Liverpool • England
Died May 1, 1991 (aged 91) • Oxford • England
Notable Works “Animal Ecology” • “Animal Ecology and Evolution”
Subjects Of Study animal • mouse • rodent • vole • community • ecosystem • food chain • habitat • pest control • population • population movement
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