Microhabitat use by black-faced impala in the Etosha National Park, Namibia

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1708-1715

  Matson, Tammie K ^a   Goldizen, Anne W ^a   Jarman, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aepyceros melampus petersi; Black faced impala; Etosha National Park; Microhabitat use; Namibia

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS PETERSI;

EID: 33645667364     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2005)69[1708:MUBBII]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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