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Low survival rate and high predation in the African hingeback tortoise Kinixys spekii.
- Source :
- African Journal of Ecology; Dec2001, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p383-392, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Examines the impact of predation on survival rate and population density of hingeback tortoise Kinixys spekii in the Sengwa Wildlife Research Area, Zimbabwe. Probability of capture; Abundance of predators; Variation in sexual size dimorphism; Rate of juvenile growth; Frequency distribution of age at death; Measure of population density and mortality area.
- Subjects :
- HINGE-back tortoises
PREDATION
SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry)
ANIMAL populations
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01416707
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- African Journal of Ecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6105114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0141-6707.2001.00328.x