Population recovery patterns of Southeast Asian ungulates after poaching

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-51

  Steinmetz, Robert ^a   Chutipong, Wanlop ^a   Seuaturien, Naret ^a   Chirngsaard, Erb ^b   Khaengkhetkarn, Montri ^b  

^a WWF Thailand   (Thailand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL PARKS   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Gaur; Population ecology; Population recovery; Sambar; Tiger; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FELID; HUNTING; MATING BEHAVIOR; PIG; POACHING; POPULATION ECOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION REGULATION; PREY AVAILABILITY; RARE SPECIES;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

BOS GAURUS; CERVUS UNICOLOR; MUNTIACUS; MUNTIACUS MUNTJAK; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; UNGULATA;

EID: 71949109270     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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