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The role of soil factors and leaf protein in the utilization of mopane plants by elephants in northern Botswana
BACKGROUND: Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) plants form monotypic woodlands that cover extensive areas in northern Botswana. Mopane is also a principal food item in the diet of elephants. Obtrusive damage to mopane plants as a result of elephant feeding may alter the structure of mopane woodlands. So...
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BioMed Central
2002
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC101375/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11914156 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-2-3 |