Identifying Essential Elements of Good Giraffe Welfare—Can We Use Knowledge of a Species' Fundamental Needs to Develop Welfare-Focussed Husbandry?

P Rose - Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Measurement of zoo animal welfare states enables improvement to husbandry and
management to be evidence-based and implemented according to species' needs …

Woody plants and large herbivores in savannas: ancient past–uncertain future

PF Scogings, M Sankaran - Savanna woody plants and large …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter reviews what people understand, and what they need to understand, about
woody plant ecology in savannas in general, and their interactions with large browsing …

Seasonal variation in the nutritional value of woody plants along a natural gradient in Eastern Africa

JH Gowda, RT Palo, P Udén - African Journal of Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Several hypotheses relate a negative relationship between foliar concentration of phenolic
compounds and nitrogen to physiological processes such as leaf development, seasonal …

Seasonal pattern in browsing trees and shrubs by reintroduced Cuvier's gazelles: a study in Morocco with management implications

S Hanane, Z Amhaouch - European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2021 - Springer
Cuvier's gazelle (Gazella cuvieri) was reintroduced in Tergou reserve (TR) in 2018–2019 to
help restore its population at the Moroccan Central Plateau. A study on browsing trees and …

Thorns and Algorithms: Navigating Generative AI Challenges Inspired by Giraffes and Acacias

W Hussain - arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.11360, 2024 - arxiv.org
The interplay between humans and Generative AI (Gen AI) draws an insightful parallel with
the dynamic relationship between giraffes and acacias on the African Savannah. Just as …

[HTML][HTML] Browsing behaviour of impala, aepyceros melampus in two contrasting savannas

RP Mramba - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Impala are medium-sized antelopes, widely distributed throughout East and Southern Africa.
They consume grasses in the wet season, switching to browsing in the dry season. African …

The utilisation of woody species by male and female elephants in the Serengeti National Park, a nutrient-rich savanna

RP Mramba, VN Mlingi - European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2021 - Springer
Sexual differences in foraging behaviour of African elephant are comparatively well studied.
However, the behaviour is known to vary between savannas due to differences in plant and …

Seedling growth and spinescence of three Vachellia species' populations in valleys formed by tectonic uplift

PF Scogings, NR Mkhize - African Journal of Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Southeastern Coastal Hinterland geomorphic province of South Africa is
dissected by deep valleys created by tectonic uplift in the early Miocene and late …

A suitability assessment for re-introducing locally extinct Angolan giraffe (Giraffa giraffa angolensis)

J Hamutenya, ML Hauptfleisch… - African Journal of …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Giraffe (Giraffa spp.) population numbers and distribution have shown dramatic declines
across their global range (> 30%) over the past 35 years. A century ago, the population size …

Browsing and plant traits in nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor savannas in Tanzania

RP Mramba, HP Andreassen, C Skarpe - Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2017 - cambridge.org
Environmental productivity is important in determining defensive or tolerance traits of plants,
with nutrient-rich savannas showing tolerance and nutrient-poor showing defence traits …