The Biology of African Savannahs

The Biology of African Savannahs

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-288

  Shorrocks, Bryan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate; Competition; Farming; Fires; Grazing; Hunting; Populations; Soils; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049108893     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198570660.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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