Baobabs and elephants in Kruger National Park: Nowhere to hide

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-125

  Edkins, M T ^a,b   Kruger, L M ^b   Harris, K ^b   Midgley, J J ^b  

^a C/o Christine Gysae ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Baobab refugia; Elephant utilization; Kruger National Park; Limpopo National Park

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ELEPHANT; NATIONAL PARK; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REFUGE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; GAZA; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; LIMPOPO NATIONAL PARK; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 44849132385     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00798.x     Document Type: Article

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