A preliminary investigation of seed dispersal by elephants (<em>Elephas maximus maximus</em>) in Kumaragala Forest Reserve, Matale District, Sri Lanka

Elephants are capable of dispersing seeds in the wild and hence, have the potential to affect the vegetation dynamics of forests. Only few studies have been conducted in Sri Lanka to study the seed dispersal capability of wild elephants. Thus, this study was initiated to determine the diversity of p...

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Main Authors: W. G. D. Chathuranga, K. B. Ranawana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2017-09-01
Series:Ceylon Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7441