Influence of cattle management on habitat selection by impala on central kenyan rangeland

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 916-923

  Augustine, David J ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia bushland; Aepyceros melampus; Bomas; Cattle management; Forage nutrients; Laikipia; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; HABITAT SELECTION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; RANGELAND; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; LAIKIPIA [RIFT VALLEY]; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ACACIA; AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; MELAMPUS; POACEAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 12144281613     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2004)068[0916:IOCMOH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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