The influence of electric fences on large mammal movements in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 280-284

  Bonnington, Colin ^a,c   Grainger, Matthew ^a   Dangerfield, Suzannah ^a,d   Fanning, Eibleis ^b  

^a Frontier Tanzania Savanna Research Programme Dar es Salaam   (Tanzania)

^b Society for Environmental Exploration   (United Kingdom)

^c Scott Wilson Group plc   (United Kingdom)

^d Thomson Ecology Ltd 94 96 Pegholme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE CHANGE; MAMMAL; MOVEMENT; PLANTATION; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

KILOMBERO VALLEY; MOROGORO [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 76649108220     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01092.x     Document Type: Article

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