The use of camera-trap data to model habitat use by antelope species in the Udzungwa Mountain forests, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-487

  Bowkett, Andrew E ^a   Rovero, Francesco ^b   Marshall, Andrew R ^c  

^a Paignton Zoo ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cephalophus harveyi; Eastern Arc; Generalized linear models; Harvey's duiker; Neotragus moschatus; Suni

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC SPECIES; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT USE; MAMMAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS;

CEPHALOPHUS HARVEYI; NEOTRAGUS MOSCHATUS; TRAGELAPHUS SCRIPTUS;

EID: 57449101102     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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