Elephant utilization of Colophospermum mopane: Possible benefits of hedging

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 352-359

  Smallie, J J ^a   O'Connor, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Browse; Coppice; Debarking; Diet; Savanna; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; COLOPHOSPERMUM MOPANE; ELEPHANT; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034485958     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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