The Importance of Forest Elephants for Vegetation Structure Modification and Its Influence on the Bird Community of a Mid-Elevation Forest on Mount Cameroon, West-Central Africa

Most of the tropical rainforests are subject to both anthropogenic and natural disturbances. Forest elephants (<i>Loxodonta cyclotis</i>) cause forest clearings within the tropics. This study was conducted at mid-elevations (1100–1700 m a.s.l.) in Mount Cameroon National Park. We assesse...

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Published in:Diversity
Main Authors: Solange Mekuate Kamga, Simon Awafor Tamungang, Taku Awa, Francis Luma Ewome, Francis Njie Motombi, David Hořák, Jan Riegert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Subjects:
diversity
bird community
forest elephants
vegetation structure
species composition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/227

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