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Contrasting capabilities of two ungulate species to cope with extremes of aridity

Southern Africa is expected to experience increased frequency and intensity of droughts through climate change, which will adversely affect mammalian herbivores. Using bio-loggers, we tested the expectation that wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), a grazer with high water-dependence, would be more s...

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Autores principales: Boyers, Melinda, Parrini, Francesca, Owen-Smith, Norman, Erasmus, Barend F. N., Hetem, Robyn S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7893036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33603115
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83732-w