Remotely sensed habitat indicators for predicting distribution of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-110

  Van Bommel, Frans P J ^a   Heitkönig, Ignas M A ^a   Epema, Gerrit F ^a   Ringrose, Sue ^b   Bonyongo, Casper ^b   Veenendaal, Elmar M ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Herbivore distribution; Remote sensing; Resource use; Savanna; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; NDVI; PREDICTION; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 29344432897     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467405002932     Document Type: Article

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