Review of the use of herb gardens and medicinal plants in primate exhibits in zoos

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 341-350

  Cousins, D ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Enrichment; Health; Herb gardens; Medicinal plants; Plantings; Primates; Toxicity; Woolly monkey; Zoos

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006081298     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2006.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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