Estimated spatial requirements of the medium- to large-sized mammals, according to broad habitat units, in the cape floristic region, south africa

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-44

  Boshoff, A F ^a   Kerley, G I H ^a   Cowling, R M ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation management; Conservation planning; Forage production; Herbivore densities; Species assemblages

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036586890     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110209485772     Document Type: Article

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