The role of soil factors and leaf protein in the utilization of mopane plants by elephants in northern Botswana
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) plants form monotypic woodlands that cover extensive areas in northern Botswana. Mopane is also a principal food item in the diet of elephants. Obtrusive damage to mopane plants as a result of elephant...
Main Authors: | Macdonald David W, Ben-Shahar Raphael |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-03-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/2/3 |
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