Megagardeners of the forest - the role of elephants in seed dispersal

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• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Acta Oecologica-international Journal of Ecology

• Publication date

  2011-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.ACTAO.2011.01.014
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