Elephants, selective logging and forest regeneration in the Kibale Forest, Uganda

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-64

  Struhsaker, Thomas T ^a   Lwanga, Jeremiah S ^b   Kasenene, John M ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Forest Department   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Elephants; Forest regeneration; Logging; Selective browsing

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; ELEPHANT; FOREST REGENERATION; LOGGING; REGENERATION;

UGANDA, KIBALE FOREST;

LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0029668349     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009305     Document Type: Article

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