Invasive species in grassland habitat: An ecological threat to the greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis)

Pachyderm

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-39

  Lahkar, Bibhuti P ^a   Talukdar, Bibhab Kumar ^a   Sarma, Pranjit ^a  

^a Aaranyak   (India)

Author keywords

Grassland; Greater one horned rhino; Invasive species; Management; Threats

Indexed keywords

RHINOCEROS UNICORNIS;

EID: 80053646869     PISSN: 10262881     EISSN: 16835018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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