Predicting spatial aspects of human-elephant conflict

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 667-677

  Sitati, N W ^a   Walpole, M J ^a   Smith, R J ^a   Leader Williams, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African elephant; Crop damage; GIS; Human casualties; Kenya; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CROP DAMAGE; ELEPHANT; GIS; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

KENYA;

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0042267340     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2003.00828.x     Document Type: Article

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