African elephant age determination from teeth: Validation from known individuals

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-20

  Lee, Phyllis C ^a,b   Sayialel, Soila ^a   Lindsay, W Keith ^a,c   Moss, Cynthia J ^a  

^a AMBOSELI TRUST FOR ELEPHANTS   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c The Environment/Development Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elephant age determination; Elephant survivorship; Jaws sex determination; Tooth progression and wear

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DATA SET; DEMOGRAPHY; ELEPHANT; ERROR ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SCAVENGER; SEX RATIO; WEATHERING;

AFRICA;

LOXODONTA;

EID: 84855318310     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01286.x     Document Type: Article

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