Geographic distribution patterns of small mammals in Swaziland in relation to abiotic factors and human land-use activity

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 223-237

  Monadjem, Ara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Distribution; Ecology; Small mammals; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INSECTIVORE; LAND USE; RODENT;

SWAZILAND;

EID: 0033053872     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008855902664     Document Type: Article

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