Demographic variables for wild Asian elephants using longitudinal observations.

Detailed demographic data on wild Asian elephants have been difficult to collect due to habitat characteristics of much of the species' remaining range. Such data, however, are critical for understanding and modeling population processes in this endangered species. We present data from six year...

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Main Authors: Shermin de Silva, C Elizabeth Webber, U S Weerathunga, T V Pushpakumara, Devaka K Weerakoon, George Wittemyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869725?pdf=render