Ecological and anthropogenic influences on space use by spotted hyaenas

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-36

  Kolowski, J M ^a,b   Holekamp, K E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivore; Crocuta crocuta; Human disturbance; Human wildlife conflict; Livestock; Logistic regression; Masai Mara; Spatial modeling

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; MAMMAL; SPACE USE; VEGETATION COVER;

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

CROCUTA CROCUTA; HYAENA;

EID: 58149112308     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00505.x     Document Type: Article

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