Biomass density of wild and domestic herbivores and carrying capacity on a working ranch in Laikipia District, Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 226-240

  Mizutani, Fumi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Lolldaiga Research Programme   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biomass; Conservation; Herbivores; Kenya; Laikipia; Ranch

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARRYING CAPACITY; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HERBIVORE; LIVESTOCK; NATIVE SPECIES;

KENYA;

EID: 0033019116     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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