Alpha-tocopherol and fatty acids of major browse plant species of black rhinoceros in the Great Fish River Reserve

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-93

  Ndondo, I B ^a   Wilhelmi, B S ^a,b   Mabinya, L V ^a   Brand, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Black rhinoceros; Browse fatty acids; GC MS; HPLC; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; FATTY ACID; NATURE RESERVE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; REINTRODUCTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; GREAT FISH RIVER RESERVE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; DICEROS BICORNIS; RHINOCEROS;

EID: 2942610561     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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