Factors affecting the distribution patterns of zebra and wildebeest in a resource-stressed environment

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 159-168

  Groom, Rosemary ^a,b   Harris, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b AFRICAN CONSERVATION CENTRE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Abiotic factors; Arid; Biotic factors; Grass biomass; Herbivores; Savannah

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FORAGE; GRASS; GRAZING; HABITAT USE; HERBIVORE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNGULATE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WILD POPULATION;

KENYA;

EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS;

EID: 76649115302     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01097.x     Document Type: Article

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