Extent and fragmentation of suitable leopard habitat in South Africa

Animal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-50

  Swanepoel, L H ^a   Lindsey, P ^a,b   Somers, M J ^a   van Hoven, W ^a   Dalerum, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carnivora; Conflict; Conservation; Distribution model; Felidae; Habitat suitability; Livestock; Spatial

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; FELID; FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; LIVESTOCK; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA PARDUS;

EID: 84873091175     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2012.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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