Formation of cave salts and utilization by elephants in the Mount Elgon region, Kenya

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 113, Issue , 1996, Pages 63-79

  Bowell, R J ^a   Warren, A ^b   Redmond, I ^c  

^a Summit House   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c African Ele fund   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BROSME BROSME; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA;

EID: 5844422046     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.113.01.06     Document Type: Article

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