Zoogeography and biodiversity of Missouri caves and karst

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 135-162

  Elliott, William R ^a  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CAVE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; KARST; NEW SPECIES; SITE SELECTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34848908661     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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