Population differentiation within and among Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) populations in southern India
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Social life of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Southern India: implications for elephant welfare.
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3 Introduction 4 Objectives 4 Material and Method 5 Survey sites 5 Status of the species 6 Equipment 6 Usage possibilities of the equipment 8 Identification of suitable location 8 Pattern of elephants visit to waterholes 9 Usability of the pictures from sequences 9 Results and Discussion 12 Ratings of the pictures 12 Comparison of results from different studies 15 Other findings and suggestions...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heredity
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0018-067X,1365-2540
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800568