Land use change and human population growth are accelerating the fragmentation and insularization of wildlife habitats worldwide. The conservation and management of wildlife in the resultant 'island' ecosystems in the context of global warming is challenging due to the isolation and reduced size ...
Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Owen-Smith, N.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Kuloba, B.
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Edebe, J.
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[Dynamics of ungulates in relation to climatic and land use changes in an insularized African savanna ecosystem]
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Dynamics of ungulates in relation to climatic and land use changes in an insularized African savanna ecosystem
Populations of many wild ungulate species in Africa are in decline largely because of land-use changes and other human activities. Analyses that document these declines and advance our understanding of their underlying causes are fundamental to effective management and conservation of wild ungula...
Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Owen-Smith, N.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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[Continuing wildlife population declines and range contraction in the Mara region of Kenya during 1977-2009]
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Continuing wildlife population declines and range contraction in the Mara region of Kenya during 1977-2009
Few studies have investigated how free-ranging wild herbivores adjust their food intake rate and nutrient gains during the dry season. Our study focused on the largest extant grazer, the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum Burchell 1817). Field measurements were made on changes in bite mass, bi...
Shrader, A.M.
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Owen-Smith, N.
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Ogutu, J.
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[How a mega-grazer copes with the dry season: Food and nutrient intake rates by white rhinoceros in the wild]
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How a mega-grazer copes with the dry season: Food and nutrient intake rates by white rhinoceros in the wild