Biotic and abiotic correlates of small mammal community structure in the Groendal Wilderness Area, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Koedoe

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-130

  Els, L M ^a   Kerley, G I H ^b  

^a CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community structure; Fire; Management; Rodents; Shrews

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0012477947     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v39i2.299     Document Type: Article

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