A place for the donkey: Natives and aliens in the US Virgin Islands

Landscape Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-222

  Fortwangler, Crystal ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Conservation; Environment; Identity

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT RESTORATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIONAL PARK; NATIVE SPECIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; UNGULATE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; VIRGIN ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 70349651082     PISSN: 01426397     EISSN: 14699710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01426390802390665     Document Type: Article

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