Challenges to the 'new' rangeland science

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 303-304

  Cowling, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CATTLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LAND USE; NOTE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

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EID: 0033943723     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(00)01890-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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