Determinants of human-elephant conflict in a land-use mosaic

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 689-700

  Hoare, R E ^a  

^a NONE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

African elephants; Agriculture; Conflict intensity; Elephant bulls

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA;

EID: 0032716946     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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