Forage quality, twig diameter, and growth habit of woody plants browsed by black rhinoceros in semi-arid subtropical thicket, South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 514-526

  Ganqa, N M ^a   Scogings, P F ^b  

^a Dohne Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diet; Herbivory; Intake; Plant defence; Savanna

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; FOOD QUALITY; FORAGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBIVORE; MAMMAL; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION GROWTH; PROTECTED AREA; SEMIARID REGION; WOODY PLANT;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; GREAT FISH RIVER RESERVE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DICEROS BICORNIS;

EID: 34248215584     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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