Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Disturbance to Riparian Woodland: Effects on Tree-Species Richness, Diversity and Functional Redundancy

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  2014

• Venue

  Ecosystems

• Publication date

  2014-08-14

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10021-014-9801-5
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