Preliminary observations on the distribution and status of dwarf blue sheep Pseudois schaeferi

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Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-26

  Wang, Xiao Ming ^a   Peng, Ji Tai ^b   Zhou, Hua Ming ^b  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ganzi Forest Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Batang County of China; Conservation status; Distribution; Dwarf blue sheep; Pseudois schaeferi

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DECLINE; SHEEP; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; OVIS ARIES; PSEUDOIS SCHAEFERI;

EID: 0033974727     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3008.2000.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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