The spatial structure of hunter access determines the local abundance of forest elephants (Loxodonta africana cyclotis).

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• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Ecological Applications

• Publication date

  2011-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geography, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1890/09-1099.1PMID 21774431
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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