Growth and population structure of the Moorish Tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) in Westcentral Morocco: Possible effects of over-collecting for the tourist trade

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-74

  Znari, M ^a   Germano, D J ^b   Mace J C ^c  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Reptilarium du Mont Saint Michel   (France)

Author keywords

Age at maturity; Growth; North Africa; Over collecting; Population structure; Testudo graeca; Tortoises

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; CONSERVATION; GROWTH; HARVESTING; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

TESTUDO GRAECA GRAECA;

EID: 15744401198     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.11.013     Document Type: Article

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