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Ruminations of a poo-ologist : dung beetles in Tasmania
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Ruminations of a poo-ologist : dung beetles in Tasmania

by Graeme Stevenson

An overview of the CSIRO Dung Beetle Project's implementation in Tasmania. It examines the low-cost redistribution of imported beetles organised through farmer discussion groups and volunteers.

Accession 14324 ISBN 9780646519456 Publisher Dunghill Press
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