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| Ben-Shahar, R. | |
| Does fencing reduce the carrying capacity for populations of large herbivores? | |
| 1993 Journal of Tropical Ecology (9): 249-253 | |
The population size of migratory species like wildbeest and zebra could alter following their confinement in smaller areas, and such confinement may result in the local denudation of herbaceous grassland vegetation by intensive grazing and subsequent general habitat degradation. Data collected over 25 years provided an opportunity to evaluate some of the factors which govern the fluctuations of ungulate populations in a semi-arid nature reserve. Variables measured included managerial intervention through bush clearance for the purpose of reclaiming grassland habitats annual rainfall and lion predation. |
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