The historical ecology of the large mammal populations of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, east Africa

Mammal Review

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-141

  Oates, Louise ^a   Rees, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community ecology; Ecosystem management; Population dynamics; Serengeti; Wildlife laws

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; HERBIVORE; MAMMAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTECTED AREA; UNGULATE;

ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; NGORONGORO CRATER; TANZANIA;

EID: 84874870498     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2012.00211.x     Document Type: Review

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