Woodland loss and restoration in a savanna park: A 20-year experiment

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-121

  Western, David ^a   Maitumo, David ^a  

^a AFRICAN CONSERVATION CENTRE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Elephant woodland dynamics; Pastoralists; Restoration; Savannas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ELEPHANT; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; SAVANNA; WOODLAND;

AFRICA; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 3042569354     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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