Habitat preferences of the secretive forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus) in Central Africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 178-186

  Melletti, M ^a   Penteriani, V ^b   Boitani, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Habitat preference; Rainforest; Recce; Resting places; Syncerus caffer nanus; Wet and dry season

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GROUP BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; OPEN SPACE; RAINFOREST;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; DZANGA-NDOKI NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

BUBALUS; SYNCERUS CAFFER; SYNCERUS CAFFER NANUS;

EID: 33846505921     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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