Non-invasive Survey Methods for Assessing Tiger Populations

Tigers of the World

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 241-261

  Ullas Karanth, K ^a   Nichols, James D ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (India)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84882885276     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-8155-1570-8.00018-9     Document Type: Chapter

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