Modelling the impact of large herbivores on the food supply of mountain gorillas and implications for management

Biological Conservation

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-155

  Plumptre, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Budongo Forest Project   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecosystem modelling; Feeding competition; Mountain gorilla

Indexed keywords

GORILLA GORILLA; SYNCERUS CAFFER; GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

AFRICAN BUFFALO; AFRICAN ELEPHANT; ELEPHANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MOUNTAIN GORILLA;

AFRICA, (CENTRAL), VIRUNGA VOLCANOES REGION;

EID: 0029668871     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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