Animal perception of seasonal thresholds: changes in elephant movement in relation to rainfall patterns.

BACKGROUND: The identification of temporal thresholds or shifts in animal movement informs ecologists of changes in an animal's behaviour, which contributes to an understanding of species' responses in different environments. In African savannas, rainfall, temperature and primary productiv...

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Main Authors: Patricia J Birkett, Abi T Vanak, Vito M R Muggeo, Salamon M Ferreira, Rob Slotow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3384670?pdf=render