The diet of a small group of extralimital giraffe

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-253

  Parker, D M ^a   Bernard, R T F ^a   Colvin, S A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diet; Extralimital; Giraffa camelopardalis; Habitat use; Preference

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; HABITAT USE; UNGULATE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA KARROO; EUCLEA UNDULATA; GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; RHUS; TARCHONANTHUS CAMPHORATUS; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141958784     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2003.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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