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The elephant food repertory varies with the phenology of plant species in the park.
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e5“The elephant's food repertory varies according to the phenology of the plant species in the TNP”
Title
Diversity of plant organs consumed by elephants in Taï National Park, southwest Côte d'Ivoire
Journal of Chemical Biological and Physical Sciences 2024. doi:10.24214/jcbps.d.14.2.25974
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Elephants consumed 335 plant species in Tai National Park.
- Observation Leafy twigs were the plant organ most consumed by elephants, by 228 species (53%).
- Observation Fruits were the plant organ most consumed by elephants, by 130 species (31%).
- Observation Parinari excelsa was among the most consumed fruit species, at 14.46%.
- Observation Sacoglottis gabonensis was among the most consumed fruit species, at 12.75%.
- Observation Tieghemella heckelii was among the most consumed fruit species, at 11.82%.
- Observation In the rainy season elephants were more active and consumed leafy twigs as well as fruit.
- Association Elephant movements and distribution are linked to the fruiting of plants.