Interactions between large African browsers and thorny Acacia on a wildlife ranch in Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 515-522

  Milewski, Antoni V ^a   Madden, Derek ^a,b  

^a School for Field Studies   (United States)

^b MJC Biology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia; Balanites; Eland; Giraffe; Spines; Thorns; Wildlife ranching

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BROWSING; COMPENSATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH RATE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RANCHING; SAMPLING; VEGETATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA DREPANOLOBIUM; ACACIA SEYAL; BALANITES; BALANITES GLABRA; GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; MAMMALIA; TRAGELAPHUS ORYX;

EID: 33751276993     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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