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Do landscape heterogeneity and water distribution explain aspects of elephant home range in southern Africa's arid savannas?
Y. de Beer,R. J. van Aarde +1 more
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In this article, the authors used landscape maps to quantify landscape heterogeneity based on five metrics calculated using FRAGSTATS and compared these for elephant and randomly located ranges within the study areas.About:
This article is published in Journal of Arid Environments.The article was published on 2008-11-01. It has received 118 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Home range.read more
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Fences and artificial water affect African savannah elephant movement patterns
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed remotely-sensed environmental data from four satellite borne sensors that measure daily rainfall, weekly temperature, bi-monthly greenness, and summarise human infrastructure.
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Human-Elephant Conflict: A Review of Current Management Strategies and Future Directions
TL;DR: In this paper, an interdisciplinary conceptual approach to manage species coexistence over the long-term is presented, highlighting the importance of including anthropological and geographical knowledge to find sustainable solutions to managing human-elephant conflict.
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Assessment of the impact of the Poplar Ecological Retreat Project on water conservation in the Dongting Lake wetland region using the InVEST model
TL;DR: The Poplar Ecological Retreat project is successful at enhancing ecological functions and protecting wetland environments, and it represents a good example of maintaining ecological sustainability despite local economic performance restrictions.
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The affects of artificial water availability on large herbivore ranging patterns in savanna habitats: a new approach based on modelling elephant path distributions
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of artificial water provision on the foraging and movement paths of an African elephant population and modelled the impact of changing water availability on sensitive habitat types was investigated.
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Home range and ranging behaviour of Bornean elephant (Elephas Maximus Borneensis) females
Raymond Alfred,Raymond Alfred,Raymond Alfred,Abd Hamid Ahmad,Junaidi Payne,Christy Williams,Laurentius Ambu,Phua Mui How,Benoit Goossens,Benoit Goossens +9 more
TL;DR: The home range size for the Bornean elephant and movement rate were influenced by the degree of habitat fragmentation, and once habitat was cleared or converted, the availability of food plants and water sources were reduced, forcing the elephants to travel to adjacent forest areas.
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