Knysna elephants and medicinal mushrooms: A case of self-medication that has contributed to the survival of a relic elephant population?

Discovery and Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Patterson, Gareth ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

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Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 12444314011     PISSN: 1015079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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