Asian elephants as ecological filters in Sundaic forests
Megaherbivores exert strong top-down influence on the ecosystems they inhabit, yet little is known about the foraging impacts of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) on the structure of Southeast Asia’s rainforests. Our goal was to document Asian elephants’ dietary composition, selectivity, and foragin...
Main Authors: | Lisa Ong, Wei Harn Tan, Lisa C. Davenport, Kim R. McConkey, Mohamad Khairul Adha bin Mat Amin, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, John W. Terborgh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Forests and Global Change |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1143633/full |
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