Why do elephants destroy woodland? [Commentt 2] [letter to the editor]

Refers to the article by Jachmann and Bell in the previous issue, no 3 p9-10, and notes because of both nutritional needs and the fact that elephants are a ecotone species between forest and grasslands they are both browsers and grazers. Suggests changes are part of ecology and as such an long term...

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Main Author: Robert Olivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IUCN 1984-12-01
Series:Pachyderm
Online Access:https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/609
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