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Reintroduction of Fauna to Longleaf Pine Ecosystems

Opportunities and Challenges

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The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

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In this chapter, we discuss reintroduction, via translocation, of native fauna into longleaf pine forests.

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Costa, R., DeLotelle, R.S. (2007). Reintroduction of Fauna to Longleaf Pine Ecosystems. In: Jose, S., Jokela, E.J., Miller, D.L. (eds) The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30687-2_11

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