A note on the distribution and abundance of puku, Kobus vardoni Livingstone, in Kasanka National Park, Zambia

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-33

  Goldspink, C R ^a   Holland, R K ^a   Sweet, G ^a   Stjernstedt, R ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Conservation; Distribution; Kasanka; Puku; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENDANGERED MAMMAL; PUKU; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ZAMBIA, KASANKA NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0031966283     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1998.112-89112.x     Document Type: Article

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