Habitat fragmentation limits the distribution of Cape francolin, Francolinus capensis, on deciduous fruit farms in South Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 140-147

  Little, R M ^a,b   Crowe, T M ^b  

^a WWF SA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Cape francolin; Francolinus capensis; Habitat fragmentation; Orchards

Indexed keywords

FYNBOS; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; ORCHARD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

FRANCOLINUS CAPENSIS;

EID: 0031878644     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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