Elephants of Uganda
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Nutritional ecology of elephants in Kibale National Park, Uganda, and its relationship with crop-raiding behaviour
This study investigated the nutritional ecology of forest elephants in Kibale National Park, Uganda relative to crop-raiding behaviour, and examined nutritional differences between crops and food consumed by wild elephants. An index of dietary nutrient concentration was determined by quantifying the species and parts of plants consumed along feeding trails, collecting food items, and analysing ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/258035a0