Remote collection of animal DNA and its applications in conservation management and understanding the population biology of rare and cryptic species

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Wildlife Research

• Publication date

  2003-05-02

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1071/WR02077
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