Dynamics of a protected black rhino (Diceros bicornis) population: Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa

Animal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-267

  Hrabar, Halszka ^a   du Toit, Johan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MAMMAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DICEROS BICORNIS;

EID: 33644604558     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943005002234     Document Type: Article

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