Herpetofaunal Utilisation of Riparian Buffer Zones in an Agricultural Landscape near Mtunzini, South Africa

African Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-169

  Maritz, Bryan ^a   Alexander, Graham J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abundance; Agriculture; Herpetofauna; Management.; Riparian Buffers; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649116295     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: 21533660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2007.9635561     Document Type: Article

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