Panthers and forests in South Florida: An ecological perspective

Ecology and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Comiskey, E Jane ^a   Bass Jr , Oron L ^b   Gross, Louis J ^a   McBride, Roy T ^c   Salinas, Rene ^a  

^a Mechanical Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering The University of Tennessee (UTSI)   (United States)

^b Everglades National Park   (United States)

^c Livestock Protection Company

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EID: 54249100139     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/es-00406-060118     Document Type: Article

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