Odonata fauna of Sri Lanka: Research state and threat status

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 279-294

  Bedjanič, Matjaž ^a  

^a NONE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dragonfly; Endangered species; IUCN Red List; Odonata; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149058139     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2004.9748216     Document Type: Article

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