The effect of habitat alteration by elephants on invertebrate diversity in two small reserves in South Africa.

The effect of habitat alteration by elephants on invertebrate diversity in two small reserves in South Africa.

Balancing increasing elephant numbers with biodiversity conservation in small reserves has become a concern for many protected area managers. Elephants are considered important agents of disturbance creating heterogeneity and thus contributing to the maintenance of biodiversity. However elephants al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Govender, Navashni.
Other Authors: Hamer, Michelle Luane.
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Elephants.
Invertebrates.
Biodiversity conservation.
Habitat (Ecology).
Vegetation dynamics.
Insects.
Dung beetles.
Spatial ecology.
Savanna ecology.
Niche (Ecology).
Space and time.
Game reserves > South Africa.
Invertebrate populations > Research > Methodology.
Habitat conservation > Planning.
Game reserves > Management.
Species diversity.
Faeces.
Theses > Zoology.
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5510

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