The distribution of trace and major elements in Kenyan soil profiles and implications for wildlife nutrition

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 113, Issue , 1996, Pages 47-62

  Maskall, John ^a,b   Thornton, Iain ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

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AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANIMALIA;

EID: 5844368483     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.113.01.05     Document Type: Article

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