Effects of habitat fragmentation on bird communities of sand forests in southern Mozambique

Ostrich

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-42

  Wilson, John W ^a   Van Aarde, Rudi J ^a   Van Rensburg, Berndt J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 34249650850     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/OSTRICH.2007.78.1.6.50     Document Type: Article

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