Stable Isotopes in Elephant Hair Document Migration Patterns and Diet Changes

We use chronologies of stable isotopes measured from elephant (Loxodonta africana) hair to determine migration patterns and seasonal diet changes in elephants in and near Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya. Stable carbon isotopes record diet changes, principally enabling differentiation betw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2006-01, Vol.103 (2), p.371-373
Hauptverfasser:	Cerling, Thure E., Wittemyer, George, Rasmussen, Henrik B., Vollrath, Fritz, Cerling, Claire E., Robinson, Todd J., Douglas-Hamilton, Iain
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Migration Animals Biological Sciences Carbon Isotopes Diet Diet records Dry seasons Elephants Elephants - metabolism Elephants - physiology Female Forest reserves Global positioning systems Hair Hair - chemistry Hair - growth & development Hair - metabolism Isotopes Loxodonta africana Male National reserves Nitrogen Isotopes Rainy seasons Seasons Time Factors
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