Territoriality and spatial patterns of white rhinoceros in Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-304

  Rachlow, Janet L ^a,c,d   Kie, John G ^b   Berger, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratotherium; Ranges; Rhinos; Scent marking; Territories

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; MAMMAL; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TERRITORIALITY;

ZIMBABWE;

CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM;

EID: 0032873219     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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