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Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) Population Status and Demography in Tropical Forest of South India Cover

Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) Population Status and Demography in Tropical Forest of South India

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
Language: English
Page range: 169 - 175
Submitted on: May 4, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 30, 2024
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Published on: Dec 18, 2025
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