Dung decay and its implication for population estimates of duikers (Cephalophus and Philantoba spp.) and red river hogs (Potamochaerus porcus) in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Republic of Congo

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 551-554

  Breuer, Thomas ^a   Mavinga, Franck Barrell ^a   Breuer Ndoundou Hockemba, Mireille ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FECES; NATIONAL PARK; POPULATION ESTIMATION; UNGULATE;

CONGO; NOUABALE-NDOKI NATIONAL PARK;

CEPHALOPHUS; POTAMOCHOERUS PORCUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77953695356     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01121.x     Document Type: Article

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