Functional significance of ungulate diversity in African savannas and the ecological implications of the spread of pastoralism

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1643-1661

  Du Toit, J T ^a   Cumming, D H M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

African savannas; Biodiversity; Conservation; Multispecies animal production

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; PASTORALISM; SAVANNA; SPECIES DIVERSITY; UNGULATE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0033377570     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008959721342     Document Type: Article

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