Effect of low rainfall and browsing by large herbivores on an enclosed savannah habitat in Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-130

  Birkett, Alan ^a,b   Stevens Wood, Barry ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia drepanolobium; Black rhinoceros; Elephant; Giraffe; Rainfall; Savannah

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; ECOLOGICAL STABILITY; HERBIVORE; RAINFALL; SAVANNA; TREE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ACACIA; ACACIA DREPANOLOBIUM; DICEROS BICORNIS; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; GIRAFFIDAE; RHINOCEROS;

EID: 20444492882     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2005.00555.x     Document Type: Article

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