A preliminary study on the habitat and behaviors of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Simao, Yunnan, China

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-192

  Zhang, Li ^a   Wang, Ning ^a   Wang, Yuning ^a   Ma, Lichao ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Comestible; Habitat selection; Home range; Simao of Yunnan

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DIET; ELEPHANT; HABITAT USE;

CHINA;

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0141674690     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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