‘Remote’ behavioural ecology: do megaherbivores consume vegetation in proportion to its presence in the landscape?
Examination of the feeding habits of mammalian species such as the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) that range over large seasonally dynamic areas is exceptionally challenging using field-based methods alone. Although much is known of their feeding preferences from field studies, conclusions, e...
Main Authors: | Christopher G. Marston, David M. Wilkinson, Matt Sponheimer, Daryl Codron, Jacqui Codron, Hannah J. O’Regan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-02-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8622.pdf |
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