Ecology, social behavior, and conservation in zebras

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue C, 2010, Pages 231-258

  Rubenstein, Daniel I ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Grevy's zebras; Pastoral communities; Plains zebras; Social behavior; Sociality; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957009473     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(10)42007-0     Document Type: Book

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