Introduction of giraffe changes acacia distribution in a South African savanna

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 286-294

  Bond, W J ^a   Loffell, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia; Browser impacts; Giraffe; Vertebrate herbivory

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MAMMAL; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA CAFFRA; ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA TORTILIS; ANIMALIA; GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034869299     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2001.00319.x     Document Type: Article

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