Breeding phenology in relation to NDVI variability in free-ranging African elephant

Ecography

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-50

  Wittemyer, George ^a,b   Barner Rasmussen, Henrik ^a,c   Douglas Hamilton, Iain ^a  

^a SAVE THE ELEPHANTS   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; FECUNDITY; FOOD QUALITY; FORAGE; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; NDVI; PARTURITION; PHENOLOGY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEASONALITY; WILD POPULATION;

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33847215158     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2007.04900.x     Document Type: Article

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