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Debinski, J. Nair, L. Scott and L. Schultz also contributed crucial 
field and laboratory assistance during one or more seasons. Undis- 
turbed research sites and laboratory facilities for much of the 
research were provided by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 
U.S. Department of the Interior. Their continued support is grate- 
fully acknowledged. The University of Maryland Computer Science 
Center furnished support for data analysis. D. Gill, J. Martyniuk 
and P. Reillo made helpful comments on a earlier version of the 
manuscript. This research was supported by National Science 
Foundation Grants DEB 79-1 1744 and DEB 81-19309. 
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