Large herbivore population performance and climate in a South African semi-arid savanna

Large herbivore population performance and climate in a South African semi-arid savanna

Long-term population performance trends of eight large herbivore species belonging to groups of disparate foraging styles were studied in the semi-arid savanna of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Over the past century the number of bulk feeders (buffalo, waterbuck, blue wildebeest and plains...

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Main Authors: Armin H. Seydack, Cornelia C. Grant, Izak P. Smit, Wessel J. Vermeulen, Johan Baard, Nick Zambatis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-02-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
Subjects:
Climate effects
climate–vegetation response model
declining antelope populations
Kruger National Park
large herbivores
population abundance trends
savanna system
Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1047

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