| Title |
Group Dynamics of Zebra and Wildebeest in a Woodland Savanna: Effects of Predation Risk and Habitat Density
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, September 2010
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0012758 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maria Thaker, Abi T. Vanak, Cailey R. Owen, Monika B. Ogden, Rob Slotow |
| Abstract |
Group dynamics of gregarious ungulates in the grasslands of the African savanna have been well studied, but the trade-offs that affect grouping of these ungulates in woodland habitats or dense vegetation are less well understood. We examined the landscape-level distribution of groups of blue wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, and Burchell's zebra, Equus burchelli, in a predominantly woodland area (Karongwe Game Reserve, South Africa; KGR) to test the hypothesis that group dynamics are a function of minimizing predation risk from their primary predator, lion, Panthera leo. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 213 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 7 | 3% |
| United States | 6 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Finland | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | 1% |
| Unknown | 187 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 65 | 31% |
| Researcher | 38 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 36 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 22 | 10% |
| Unknown | 22 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 108 | 51% |
| Environmental Science | 40 | 19% |
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | 3% |
| Engineering | 4 | 2% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 23 | 11% |
| Unknown | 28 | 13% |