Economics of camel control in central Australia

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-127

  Drucker, Adam G ^a   Edwards, Glenn P ^b   Saalfeld, William K ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 77950166302     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ09046     Document Type: Article

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