Species Composition and Habitat Association of Small Mammals in Nechi Sar National Park, Ethiopia
Keywords:
Ethiopia, feeding preference, habitat association, Nechisar National Park, small mammals.Abstract
Species composition, habitat association and feeding preference of small mammals were studied in Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia, during August 2010
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