Challenges of foraging on a high-quality but unpredictable food source: the dynamics of grass production and consumption in savanna grazing lawns

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 908-916

  Bonnet, Olivier ^a   Fritz, Hervé ^b   Gignoux, Jacques ^a   Meuret, Michel ^c  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c INRA Ecodeveloppement   (France)

Author keywords

Climatic variability; Continuous stocking; Grazing systems; Intensively managed grasslands; Large herbivores; Primary production; Rainfall; White rhino

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIPPING; DIET; FOOD SUPPLY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RAINFALL; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SAVANNA; STOCHASTICITY; TROPICAL REGION; UNGULATE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77954756293     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01663.x     Document Type: Article

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