The collapse of vulture populations in South Asia

Biodiversity

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 3-7

  Watson, Richard T ^a   Gilbert, Martin ^a   Oaks, J Lindsay ^b   Virani, Munir ^a  

^a THE PEREGRINE FUND   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84991674944     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2004.9712733     Document Type: Article

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