The influence of the invasive weed Lantana camara on elephant habitat use in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, southern India

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-207

  Wilson, Gaius ^a   Desai, Ajay A ^b   Sim, Dalice A ^a   Linklater, Wayne L ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b not available   (India)

Author keywords

anthropogenic disturbance; elephant; Elephas maximus; habitat; invasive weeds; Lantana camara

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DICOTYLEDON; ELEPHANT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT USE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES;

INDIA; MUDUMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; TAMIL NADU;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LANTANA CAMARA;

EID: 84878429631     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467413000205     Document Type: Article

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