The diet of Cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) in Algoa Dune Strandveld, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-81

  Kigozi, F ^a,b   Kerley, Graham I H ^a   Lessing, J S ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia; Alien plants; Diet switching; Selective browser

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RUMINANT; SHRUB;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; PORT ELIZABETH; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA CYCLOPS; BOVIDAE; RAPHICERUS MELANOTIS;

EID: 48749132751     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/0379-4369-38.1.79     Document Type: Article

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