| dc.creator |
Kabigumila, Jonathan D. |
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| dc.date |
2016-06-15T20:53:02Z |
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| dc.date |
2016-06-15T20:53:02Z |
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| dc.date |
2001 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2021-05-03T13:28:58Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2021-05-03T13:28:58Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Kabigumila, J., 2001. Sighting frequency and food habits of the leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis, in northern Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology, 39(3), pp.276-285. |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2477 |
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| dc.identifier |
10.1046/j.1365-2028.2001.00316.x |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2477 |
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| dc.description |
Sighting frequency and food habits of the leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis) were studied in northern Tanzania from October 1993 to June 1996. Sighting frequency varied significantly between protected (0.22 mhr−1) and unprotected sites (0.59 mhr−1), and between Arusha (0.27 mhr−1) and Serengeti sites (0.56 mhr−1). The tortoise diet comprised mostly plants (97.8%) and rarely inorganic matter (2.2%). A total of 47 plant species from 21 families was eaten. Forbs made up 74.5% of the plant items and monocots the remainder. Succulents contributed 51.0% of the plant items eaten while grasses and legumes accounted for 16.8% and 13.5%, respectively. Some plant items were eaten more frequently than their occurrence in the habitats. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.subject |
Diet |
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| dc.subject |
Leopard tortoise |
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| dc.subject |
Sighting frequency |
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| dc.subject |
Tanzania |
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| dc.title |
Sighting Frequency and Food Habits of the Leopard Tortoise, Geochelone Pardalis, in Northern Tanzania |
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| dc.type |
Journal Article, Peer Reviewed |
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