Grazer movements: Spatial and temporal responses to burning in a tall-grass African savanna

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 377-385

  Archibald, S ^a   Bond, W J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fire; Grazer movements; Grazing; Post fire regrowth; Spatial context; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10944269344     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF03070     Document Type: Article

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