Forest cover and level of protection influence the island-wide distribution of an apex carnivore and umbrella species, the Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-017-1431-8
Abstract: Apex predators fulfil potentially vital ecological roles. Typically wide-ranging and charismatic, they can also be useful surrogates for biodiversity preservation, making their targeted conservation imperative. The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), an endangered, endemic… read more here.
Keywords: panthera pardus; sri lankan; lankan leopard; leopard panthera ... See more keywords