Variation in use of green flushes following burns among African ungulate species: The importance of body size

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 32-38

  Wilsey, Brian J ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Africa; Fire; Grazing; Plant herbivore interactions; Serengeti

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GRAZING;

TANZANIA, SERENGETI;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; CONNOCHAETES TAURINUS; DAMALISCUS KORRIGUM; EQUUS BURCHELLI; GAZELLA GRANTI; GAZELLA THOMSONII;

EID: 0030472559     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1996.tb00591.x     Document Type: Article

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