Relative densities and habitat utilization of non-utilized, terrestrial gamebird populations in a natural Savanna, South Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-37

  Dorgeloh W G ^a  

^a Technikon SA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecotone; Foliage height diversity; Mixed Bushveld

Indexed keywords

ECOTONE; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT USE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA TORTILIS; SPOROBOLUS IOCLADOS;

EID: 0343092048     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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