Activity patterns of African White-backed Vultures Gyps africanus in relation to different land-use practices and food availability

Ostrich

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-198

  Murn, Campbell ^a,c   Anderson, Mark D ^b  

^a HAWK CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Environment and Conservation   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ANIMALIA; BOS; GYPS AFRICANUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 55949096800     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/OSTRICH.2008.79.2.9.583     Document Type: Article

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