The concept of overgrazing and its role in management of large herbivores

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-141

  Mysterud, Atle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Herbivory; Moose; Red deer; Reindeer; Roe deer

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE;

EID: 33745850417     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2006)12[129:TCOOAI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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