Compromising South Africa's natural biodiversity - Inappropriate herbivore introductions

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 97, Issue 9-10, 2001, Pages 344-348

  Castley, J G ^a   Boshoff, A F ^a   Kerley, G I H ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035696368     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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