Forage selection by African buffalo in the late dry season in two landscapes

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-121

  Macandza, Valerio A ^a   Owen Smith, Norman ^a   Cross, Paul C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African buffalo; Diet; Grazing behaviour; Kruger National Park; Syncerus caffer

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 14844303883     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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