The Rothschild's giraffe as a potential biological controller of invasive native Acacia species in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

• Main Authors: Williams, Linn, Williams, Linn Alexandra
• Other Authors: Moe, Stein
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2018
• Subjects: Feeding ecology; Giraffes; Arctic; Arctic Lake
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2565422

Shrub and woody encroachment can have serious ecological impacts and is an increasingly common problem in many ecosystems, from the African savanna to the Arctic. Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda is experiencing severe woody encroachment of the native invasive Acacia species. In 2015, 15 Rothschil...