Dry wildebeest carcasses in the African savannah: The utilization of a unique resource

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 515-522

  Wambuguh, Oscar ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Carcasses; Hyaena; Migrants; Utilization; Wildebeest

Indexed keywords

BONE; CARBOHYDRATE; MAMMAL; MIGRATION; NUTRIENT; PROTEIN; RESOURCE USE; SAVANNA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HYAENA;

EID: 57449089974     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00888.x     Document Type: Article

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