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Determinants of abundance and habitat association of mammals in Barandabhar Corridor Forest, Chitwan, Nepal

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2021-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 100 - 109
Submitted on: Sep 21, 2020
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Accepted on: Dec 5, 2020
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Published on: Mar 1, 2021
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