Tree cover and biomass increase in a southern African savanna despite growing elephant population

The growing elephant populations in many parts of southern Africa raise concerns of a detrimental loss of trees, resulting in overall reduction of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Elephant distribution and density can be steered through artificial waterpoints (AWPs). However, this leaves resi...

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Published in:	Ecological applications Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 222 - 233
Main Authors:	Kalwij, J.M, Boer, W.F. de, Mucina, L, Prins, H.H.T, Skarpe, C, Winterbach, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Ecological Society of America 2010
Subjects:	African elephant Animals Applied ecology Biomass Botswana Chobe National Park colophospermum-mopane Density Ecosystem ecosystem management Elephantidae Elephants Elephants - physiology fire Forest canopy herbivores KaZa Transfontier Conservation Area kruger-national-park large herbivores Loxodonta africana mammalian herbivores National parks northern botswana physiology piosphere plant ecology population density Population Dynamics Population ecology savannas sexual segregation tree growth Trees Trees - physiology Vegetation vegetation cover waterhole watering points Wildlife ecology Woodlands woody plants woody vegetation Botswana Africa
ISSN:	1051-0761, 1939-5582
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