Coconut-picking macaques in southern Thailand: Economic, cultural and ecological aspects

Wildlife in Asia: Cultural Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 112-128

  Sponsel, Leslie E ^a   Natadecha Sponsel, Poranee ^b   Ruttanadakul, Nukul ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Chaminade University in Hawai'i   (United States)

^c School of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^d Songkla University   (Thailand)

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EID: 68749085185     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203641811     Document Type: Chapter

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