Elephant density and impact on kalahari woodland habitats

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-155

  Ben Shahar, Raphael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2942728107     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359199809520383     Document Type: Article

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