Resource variability, aggregation and direct density dependence in an open context: The local regulation of an African elephant population

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 135-144

  Chamaillé Jammes, Simon ^a,b,e   Fritz, Hervé ^a,b   Valeix, Marion ^a   Murindagomo, Felix ^c   Clobert, Jean ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c ZIMBABWE PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY   (Zimbabwe)

^d Moulis   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Megaherbivore; Rainfall; Resource heterogeneity; Surface water

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ABUNDANCE; AGGRESSION; CARRYING CAPACITY; CENSUS; CLIMATE VARIATION; CULLING; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISPERSAL; DRY SEASON; ELEPHANT; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORE; HETEROGENEITY; IMMIGRATION; METAPOPULATION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION SIZE; RAINFALL; REGULATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURFACE WATER; UNGULATE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; ELEPHANT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; WATER SUPPLY; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELEPHANTS; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RAIN; WATER SUPPLY; ZIMBABWE;

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

LOXODONTA; UNGULATA;

EID: 37349045685     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01307.x     Document Type: Article

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