Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 411

Full Length Research Paper

Species composition and relative abundance of medium and large mammals in Mengaza communal forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Getachew Atnafu
  • Getachew Atnafu
  • Department of Biology, Debre Markos University, P. O. Box 269, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
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Mesele Yihune
  • Mesele Yihune
  • Department of Biology, Debre Markos University, P. O. Box 269, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 10 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 23 October 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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