Population dynamics of two sympatric antelope species, grey rhebok (Pelea capreolus) and mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula), in a highveld grassland region of South Africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-379

  Taylor, W A ^a   Skinner, J D ^a   Williams, M C ^a   Krecek, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Grey rhebok; Mortality; Mountain reedbuck; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNGULATE;

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

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; PELEA CAPREOLUS; REDUNCA FULVORUFULA;

EID: 33645008809     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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