Elephant-mediated habitat modifications and changes in herbivore species assemblages in Sabi Sand, South Africa
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Wildlife Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1612-4642,1439-0574
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-015-0919-3