Historical mammal distribution data: How reliable are written records?

Written historical records are widely used to estimate the previous distributions of the larger mammals in southern Africa. However, such records have some limitations and the use of those older than 100 years has been questioned. Written historical records, from the broader Eastern Cape, South Afri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andre Boshoff, Graham Kerley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2010-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/10184