The Galápagos giant tortoises (Geochelone elephantopus) Part I: Status of the surviving populations

1974/04/01 by Craig G. MacFarland, José Villa, José D. Villa +1 · 162 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Biology #Competition (biology) #Demography #Ecology #Endangered species #Extinction (optical mineralogy) #Habitat #Human-Animal Interaction Studies #Population #Population size #Predation #Threatened species #Tortoise #Turtle Biology and Conservation #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Zoology

paper · doi:10.1016/0006-3207(74)90024-x

published in Biological Conservation 6(2), 118-133 (Elsevier BV)

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