Promoting ecological research in national parks - A South African perspective

Ecological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-24

  Biggs, Harry C ^a  

^a KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1242276523     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-5105     Document Type: Review

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