Biological conservation and parasitism

Micromammals and Macroparasites: From Evolutionary Ecology to Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 593-613

  Christe, Philippe ^a   Morand, Serge ^b,c   Michaux, Johan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

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EID: 58749113345     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-36025-4_27     Document Type: Chapter

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