Seasonal variation of feeding patterns and food selection by crop-raiding elephants in Zimbabwe

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 322-327

  Osborn, F V ^a  

^a Milton Park   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Crop raiding; Elephants; Food selection

Indexed keywords

CROP DAMAGE; ELEPHANT; FOOD SELECTION; LAND USE CHANGE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD; ZIMBABWE;

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; POACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 12544251896     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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