Mortality and female fecundity in an expanding black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) population

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 477-485

  Law, Peter R ^a   Fike, Brad ^b   Lent, Peter C ^c  

^a not available   (United States)

^b Sam Knott Nature Reserve   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Black rhinoceros; Demography; Density dependence; Life history; Megaherbivores

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DICEROS BICORNIS; DICEROS BICORNIS MINOR; IBIS;

EID: 84880509261     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0694-y     Document Type: Article

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