Wildlife reintroductions: The conceptual development and application of theory

Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 296-319

  Rhodes, Olin E ^a   Latch, Emily K ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 77956580715     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511777592.013     Document Type: Chapter

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