Spatial relationships and matrilineal kinship in African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) clans

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-338

  Charif, Russell A ^a   Ramey, Rob Roy ^b   Langbauer, William R ^c   Payne, Katharine B ^a   Martin, Rowan B ^d   Brown, Laura M ^b  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^b DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c PPG Aquarium ^*  (United States)

^d Greendale   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

African elephant; Home range; Loxodonta africana; Mitochondrial DNA; Utilization distribution

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; ELEPHANT; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; KINSHIP; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

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

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 17644394289     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0867-5     Document Type: Article

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