As the largest frugivores on Earth, elephants have unique ecological properties. Found in
deserts, savannahs, and forests, they are the last remnants of a diverse lineage. Among the …

With a drastic decrease in their populations over the last decades, forest elephants
Loxodonta cyclotis are facing increasing human pressure. Their decline will have serious …

This study investigated the nutritional ecology of forest elephants in Kibale National Park,
Uganda relative to crop-raiding behaviour, and examined nutritional differences between …

The “fragmentation–barrier” effect of road network expansion on landscape function draws
attention throughout the world. Presently, there is a lack of quantitative analysis to integrate …

In an evergreen lowland rain forest of the Cuvette Centrale, DR Congo, at the LuiKotale Max-
Planck research site, forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) are close to extinction. Between …

Lack of landscape connectivity and habitat loss is major threats to biodiversity and
ecosystem integrity in nature reserves aimed at conservation. In this study, we used …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Griffonia simplicifolia DC (Baill.)(Fabaceae) seeds are
unusually high (6–20% wet weight) in 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan), a serotonin precursor …

As a keystone megafaunal species, African forest elephants (Loxodonta cycloti s) influence
the structure and composition of tropical forests. Determining the links between food …

Large animals are disproportionately likely to go extinct, and the effects of this on ecosystem
processes are unclear. Megaherbivores (weighing over 1000 kg) are thought to be …

Frugivory in tropical forests is a major ecological process as most tree species rely on
frugivores to disperse their seeds. However, the underlying mechanisms driving frugivore …