Estimating the abundance of forest antelopes by line transect techniques: A case from the udzungwa mountains of tanzania

Tropical Zoology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-277

  Rovero, F ^a   Marshall, A R ^b  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Census walks; Density estimates; Duikers; Forest antelopes; Line transects; Udzungwa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTELOPE; CEPHALOPHUS NATALENSIS;

EID: 13944254779     PISSN: 03946975     EISSN: 19709528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03946975.2004.10531208     Document Type: Article

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