Parasite infection rates of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in fenced game reserves in relation to reserve characteristics

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 397-401

  Ezenwa, Vanessa O ^a,b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Helminths; Impala; Multi host parasites; Protected ares; Reserves

Indexed keywords

NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; RESERVE DESIGN; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; BOVIDAE; MELAMPUS; NEMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 1842834187     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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