Spatial and temporal changes in group dynamics and range use enable anti-predator responses in African buffalo

Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1297-1304

  Tambling, Craig J ^a   Druce, Dave J ^a,b   Hayward, Matt W ^a,c,d   Castley, J Guy ^e,f   Adendorff, John ^e   Kerley, Graham I H ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^c AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^f GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Bovid; Cape buffalo; Group formation; Habitat use; Lion; Panthera leo; Predator reintroduction; Prey response; Syncerus caffer

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CATTLE; FELID; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; RANGE EXPANSION; REINTRODUCTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BUFFALOES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84860496554     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-1770.1     Document Type: Article

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