Fluctuations in food supply in an insularized and heavily grazed savanna ecosystem in Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 207-212

  Mwangi, E M ^a,b   Western, D ^a,c  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Herbivores; Nakuru; Protein; Seasonality; Standing crop

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; HERBIVORY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SAVANNA; STANDING CROP;

KENYA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031666838     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1998.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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