Animal Perception of Seasonal Thresholds: Changes in Elephant Movement in Relation to Rainfall Patterns

Patricia J. Birkett; Abi T. Vanak; Vito M. R. Muggeo; Salamon M. Ferreira; Rob Slotow

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038363

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Animal Perception of Seasonal Thresholds: Changes in Elephant Movement in Relation to Rainfall Patterns

Patricia J. Birkett ,

* E-mail: birkett.patricia@gmail.com

Affiliation Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Life Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Abi T. Vanak,

Current address: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment. Bangalore, India

Affiliation Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Life Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Vito M. R. Muggeo,

Affiliation Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche e Matematiche ‘Vianelli’, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Salamon M. Ferreira,

Affiliations Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Life Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, Scientific Services, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, South Africa
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Rob Slotow

Affiliation Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Life Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Animal Perception of Seasonal Thresholds: Changes in Elephant Movement in Relation to Rainfall Patterns

Patricia J. Birkett,
Abi T. Vanak,
Vito M. R. Muggeo,
Salamon M. Ferreira,
Rob Slotow

Published: June 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038363

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