Spatial relationship between elephant and sodium concentration of water disappears as density increases in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 725-728

  Chamaillé Jammes, Simon ^a   Fritz, Hervé ^a   Holdo, Ricardo M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging; Habitat selection; Loxodonta africana; Mineral nutrients; Waterhole

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELEPHANT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; SODIUM; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

AFRICA; HWANGE NATIONAL PARK; MATABELELAND NORTH; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 35648968692     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004531     Document Type: Article

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