Patterns of diversity and endemism in East African land snails, and the implications for conservation

Journal of Conchology

Volumn , Issue SPEC.ISS, 1998, Pages 77-86

  Tattersfield, P ^a  

^a Bettfield Clough Cottage ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Conservation; East Africa; Forest; Land mollusca

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032363909     PISSN: 00220019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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