Ecological guidelines for waterpoints in extensive protected areas

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 107-112

  Owen Smith, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Herbivore; Management; Protected area; Water provisioning

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEM STABILITY; ELEPHANT; UNGULATE; WATERPOINT;

AFRICA(SOUTHERN);

LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0030319478     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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