A note on group sizes of oribi (Ourebia ourebi, Zimmermann, 1783) from two contrasting sites in Zambia, with and without predation

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 372-378

  Goldspink, C R ^a   Holland, R K ^a   Sweet, G ^a   Stewart, L ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangweulu; Group; Kafue; Oribi; Ourebia; Zambia

Indexed keywords

GROUP SIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; TERRITORIALITY; UNGULATE;

ZAMBIA;

ANIMALIA; OUREBIA; OUREBIA OUREBI; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036891406     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2002.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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