The chronosequence of rehabilitating stands of coastal dune forests: Do small mammals confirm it?

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 211-214

  Ferreira, S M ^a   Van Aarde, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUNE FOREST; FOREST RESTORATION; REHABILITATION; SMALL MAMMAL;

KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030761172     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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