African Journal of Ecology

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Does tenure influence sustainable use? The ecological impacts of harvesting baobab (Adansonia digitata)	17
Three decades of land use and land cover changes in an East African lake and their implications for the conservation of bird communities	12
Local extirpation of woody species in Colophospermum mopane woodland under chronic utilisation by elephants	12
Passive acoustic monitoring of endangered endemic Afromontane tropical species: A case study with two turacos	11
Assessing the Effect of Predator Control on Black‐Footed Cat Survival in Central South Africa	11
On the Occurrence of Pelusios gabonensis in the Taï National Park (Côte d'Ivoire)	10
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Functional diversity of avian communities in response to habitat fragmentation in human‐dominated landscapes of Tanzania miombo woodlands	9
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New Algerian wintering areas not previously known to be important for the short‐eared owls Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)	8
Space use and movement patterns of elephants (Loxodonta africana) in an evergreen forest in central Mozambique	8
Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppellii) and its habitat in Jbil National Park, Tunisia	8
Evidence for increased competitive ability (EICA) in Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) Dc (mesquite) under P. juliflora‐Portulaca oleracea L. (purslane) field competition	8
Land use induced land cover changes and future scenarios in extent of Miombo woodland and Dambo ecosystems in the Copperbelt province of Zambia	8
Mix and match: New records of interspecific amplexus among South African frogs, with a review of sub‐Saharan Africa	8
A confirmed sighting of brown hyaena, Parahyaena brunnea (Thunburg, 1820) in an extirpated area of the Western Cape, South Africa	8
Human‐wildlife conflicts in communities bordering a Savannah‐Fenced wildlife conservancy	8
Infanticide by male gelada leader and group counterstrategies	7
Examining the abundance and habitat use of golden‐rumped sengi (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) in Arabuko‐Sokoke Forest in Kenya	7
Comparing law enforcement monitoring data and research data suggests an underestimation of bushmeat poaching through snaring in a Kenyan World Heritage Site	7
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Inter‐habitat community variation of butterflies in an Afrotropical region	7

A review of the ecological knowledge on the species Batrachoides liberiensis in estuarine and lagoon environments of West Africa	7
Environmental sustainability in Africa: Insight into paper consumption by an African university	7
Breeding success related to clutch size in colonially nesting white stork (Ciconia ciconia) in the wetlands of Guerbes‐Sanhadja (NE Algeria)	7
New range record for the African brush‐tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus, in southeastern Senegal and northern Guinea	7
Causes of mortality in a population of black‐footed cats in central South Africa	7
Genetic diversity of rodent species sold in South African pet shops	7
Diversity and distribution of Fruit‐feeding butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda	7
Species composition, abundance and habitat association of non‐volant small mammals in Gibe Sheleko National Park, southwestern Ethiopia	6
Interspecies teamwork: Evidence of interspecific foraging associations between Cape foxes and striped polecats in the southern Kalahari	6
Monitoring sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) populations using camera traps	6
Spatial distribution of an assemblage of an endemic genus of birds: an example from Madagascar	6
Community‐Led Insights Reveal Hope for Red Colobus Conservation in Cameroon	6
Native forest regeneration and eucalyptus plantations in the Malagasy Highland	6
Interspecific nest reuse between two species of waders in northern Sahara and an overview of records of mixed clutches in Algerian waterbirds	6
Effects of land‐use changes on the conservation of re‐introduced toads, Nectophrynoides asperginis	6
Empty laws and empty forests: Reconsidering rights and governance for sustainable wildlife management in the Republic of the Congo	6
An Overlooked Early Report of Chimpanzees Using Tools to Forage for Oysters	6
Index‐based large carnivore population density and abundance estimates for the Ruaha‐Rungwa conservation complex in Tanzania	6
Evidence for resident African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) populations in Luengue‐Luiana National Park, Angola	6
Diversity and assembly composition of arboreal ants in a west African humid forest‐savannah mosaic	6
Unveiling Rainfall's Role in Shaping Woody Plant Functional Traits and Diversity in Northern Namibia	6
Leaf sponge tool use by Buraiga chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii, in Kibale National Park, Uganda	6
An Integrative Approach of Taxonomic, Morphometric and Ecological Research to Solve the Status of Cryptic Chelonian Taxa—A Case Study With Pelomedusa kobe in Rwanda	5
Environmental Factors Influencing Anthrax Distribution in an East African Protected Area	5
Effect of Aspect and Elevation on the Degree of Aggregation and the Functional Traits in Phlomis floccosa D. Don (Lamiacae) Populations	5
Population density and distribution of common warthog (Phacochoerus africanusGmelin, 1788) in Dabena Valley Forest, Western Ethiopia	5
Habitat suitability and dispersal of invasive Striga species under climate change in Africa	5
Passive acoustic monitoring reveals behavioural response of African forest elephants to gunfire events	5
Density of pied crows Corvus albus in two of South Africa’s protected areas	5
Diurnal Activity Budgets and Feeding Habits of Grivet Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops aethiops) in Fragmented Moist Afromontane Forest	5
Influence of microhabitat structure on large‐ and medium‐sized mammals in South African forests	5
Monitoring human disturbance: Factors affecting escape behaviour of waterbirds in North African wetlands	5
Early insights into the movements of Malawi’s transboundary elephants	5
Corruption and poaching in Algeria	5
WILDMEAT interventions database: A new database of interventions addressing unsustainable wild meat hunting, consumption and trade	5
Nesting habits of grey crowned craneBalearica regulorumin Lake Ol’ Bolossat basin, Kenya	5
How African Ungulates Respond to Tourist Vehicles in Kruger National Park	5
Diet composition and diurnal activity pattern of defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, Ruppell, 1835) in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia	5
Small‐ and medium‐sized mammals of the Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia	5
Long‐term camera trapping needed to identify sunbird species that pollinate the endangered South African orchid Satyrium rhodanthum	5
Lack of mitochondrial introgression and limited genetic connectivity among Manyara tilapia (Oreochromis amphimelas) populations in Tanzanian Saline Rift Valley Lakes	4
Home range and landscape use by a marabou stork and the breeding success of Africa's most southerly breeding colony	4
Enhancing invasive alien plant eradication outcomes: Lessons learned from South Africa	4
Seedling growth and spinescence of three Vachellia species' populations in valleys formed by tectonic uplift	4
Adaptive co‐management, co‐existence or just wildlife conservation? Case study of the human and Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) conflicts in Ngezi Dam, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	4
Taxonomic patterns of host plants and its impact on honey properties by two sympatric Afrotropical stingless bee species in Zanzibar (Tanzania)	4
An assessment of avian species sold in the South African pet trade	4
Effects of prescribed burning on rodents in an East African woodland ecosystem	4
Physiological stress in eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) as influenced by their density, climatological variables and sexes	4
Wildlife corridor degradation and human‐wildlife conflict: A case study from Tanzania	4

Floristic list of the family Poaceae and the description of the associated vegetation in Kiambu County, Kenya	4
Tracing the Wanderers of the Riverbed: Home Ranges, Daily Movements and Habitat Frequentation of the Grey Francolin in Reunion Island	4
Geographic distribution, diversity and conservation status of giant millipedes in southern Cameroon rainforest	4
Nest provisioning and diet of nestling yellow‐rumped tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus	4
Ecology and phenology of the Dysderidae (Araneae) in the Djurdjura National Park (Algeria)	4
Giraffe productivity and calf survival in a savannah area outside an east African protected area: Implications for conservation	4
Continuous Monitoring of Vegetation and Soil Recovery After Eucalyptus grandis Removal in Dense Trees and Shrubs Areas	4
Re‐assessment of the endemic taxa in the Egyptian Flora	4
Community knowledge on factors behind extirpation of lion Panthera leo in Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)	4
Changes in floristic composition, diversity and anthropogenic perturbations in an east African tropical forest	4
Multilevel sociality in the spotted hyaena: How to live in large groups without falling prey to the infertility trap	4
Unravelling the dynamics: Large mammal occupancy modelling in a West African tropical forest	4
Elevational patterns of species richness and community structure of understorey birds in an East African montane forest	4
Direct comparative assessment of radial and transect surveys to document wild mammal activity across diverse habitat types	4
Progress in the remote sensing of veld fire occurrence and detection: A review	4
Distribution parameters of large mammals and conservation management in an Afrotropical forest landscape and biodiversity hotspot	4
A population survey of sympatric cheirogaleids in southwestern Madagascar	4
First breeding data of the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) in the northern Algerian Sahara (Biskra region)	4
Coprophagy of African wild dog faeces by spotted hyaenas and hooded vultures in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	4
Abundance and effects of climate change on geographical distribution of Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels (Apocynaceae) in the Dahomey Gap (West Africa)	4
Africa's biodiversity in‐between ecology and economy	4
Ecological niche modelling and first records from Namibia and Zimbabwe validate the amphi‐equatorial distribution of Byrsinus pseudosyriacus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cydnidae)	3
Photosynthetic characteristics of the invasive weed Chromolaena odorata and other co‐occurring species in KwaZulu‐Natal	3
Stakeholder perceptions of human–predator conflict in the South African fly‐fishing industry	3
Pine plantations and native forest fragments adjacent to intact forests provide surrogate habitats for birds in an Afrotropical forest landscape	3
Movement and space use in three sympatric lacertid lizards (Acanthodactylus): Inter‐ and intraspecific comparisons	3
Horizontal differentiation in water chemistry, phytoplankton, zooplankton and macrozoobenthic communities in Lake Kwania	3
Diet composition and diurnal activity patterns of gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)	3
Long‐distance African wild dog dispersal within the Kavango‐Zambezi transfrontier conservation area	3
Floral composition and diversity of the lagos coastal environment, South‐Western, Nigeria	3
The spatio‐temporal influences of habitat heterogeneity on the community structure of avian feeding guilds in human‐dominated landscapes of the East African miombo woodlands	3
Effects of environmental factors on the distribution of flagship species in Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumawu, Ghana: Implications for conservation and ecotourism development	3
Rapid development of individual identification and presence systems for a critically endangered antelope, the Mountain bongo	3
Effect of season, habitat type and anthropogenic pressure on the bird diversity in the vineyards agroecosystems in the region of Fes‐Meknes	3
Effects of livestock grazing on rangeland condition, plant species richness and wild ungulate population in a semi‐arid savannah	3
Identification, location and characterisation of spawning grounds and nurseries in the littoral zone of Lake Kivu (eastern DR Congo)	3
Zoogeographic regionalisation of terrestrial vertebrates of Mozambique	3
A snapshot camera trap assessment of mammals in Congo’s Massif du Chaillu with a noteworthy record of grey‐necked rockfowl Picathartes oreas	3
Effect of disturbance on bird feeding guilds in a West African dry forest	3
An assessment of rodent‐flea diversity and association in a semi‐arid tropical ecosystem of south‐western Zimbabwe	3
Herbaceous vegetation changes along a bush encroachment intensity gradient in a montane area	3
Human depredation risk and flight initiation distance of birds in rural areas, Zimbabwe	3
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Count me in: Leopard population density in an area of mixed land‐use, Eastern Cape, South Africa	3
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Melanistic North African hedgehog Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet, 1842): First report case in Erinaceidae	3
Profiling the types of restaurants that sell wild meat in Central African cities	3
An assessment of South African small mammal barcode sequence libraries: Implications for future carnivore diet analyses by DNA	3
Demography and reproductive seasonality of small terrestrial mammals in two forest ecosystems in Ghana	3
Impact of land use patterns on bee communities in the north of Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)	3
Differential performance of selected Sudano‐Sahelian plant species for ecological restoration	3
A camera trap survey in the community zone of Lobéké National Park (Cameroon) reveals a nearly intact mammalian community	3
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Leopards living at the farmland‐protected area interface prefer wild prey but consume high biomass of livestock	3
Five small antelope species diets indicate different levels of anthrodependence in the Overberg Renosterveld, South Africa	3
Feeding ecology of the vulnerable aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) in north‐western Sahara	3
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Feathered Frontiers: How Land‐Use Changes Shape Diversity of Bird Communities in an East African Global Biodiversity Hotspot	2
The Devils in the Details—but So Are the Angels: Linear Density Estimates of Harpagophytum zeyheri (Devil's Claw) From the Zambezi Region, Namibia	2
Modelling current and future potential distributions of Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne subsp. raddiana (Savi.) Brenan var. raddiana under climate change in Tunisia	2
Modelling the Environmental Determinants of Abundance of Two Sympatric Antelopes (Gerenuk and Grant's Gazelle)	2
Ecological risks and bio‐tolerance of Oreochromis niloticus to selected heavy metals in a tropical reservoir	2
Wild Meat Value Chain Integration Systems: Opportunities for Value Chain Formalisation and Scaling in Africa	2
Effects of environmental temperature on the growth performance of a tropical Oreochromis esculentus (Graham, 1928). Implications for the species conservation	2
A Suite of Pathogens Detected in Ticks Sampled From Wildlife Hosts in Central Kenya	2
Safe handling and release of an entrapped Risso’s dolphin (Grampusgriseus) in the Ogooué Delta Aquatic Reserve, Gabon	2
Seeds of Sustainability: Unveiling the Population Dynamics of Carapa procera, Lophira lanceolata, and Pentadesma butyracea for Adaptive Oilseed Value Chains	2
Predicting potential habitat suitability of Quercus suber L. in Algeria under climate change scenarios	2
Assessing local knowledge on the diversity and abundance of bushmeat species and hunting pressure in the fragmented forest islands of southern Benin (Dahomey Gap)	2
Assessment of land use and land cover changes in Kenya’s Mt. Elgon forest ecosystem	2
Distribution, habitat use and human disturbance of gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) in the Ebo forest, Littoral Region, Cameroon	2
Daily and seasonal activity patterns of the dorcas gazelle, scimitar‐horned oryx, north‐African ostrich and canids in an arid habitat	2
Activity and predation of the threatened pancake tortoise, Malacochersus tornieri	2
Carcass Density, Size and Visibility Do Not Significantly Differ Between Areas With and Without Spotted‐Hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta), With Implications for Threatened Vultures	2
Occupancy and abundance of a West African mangabey species (Cercocebus atysAudebert, 1797) in forest patch habitat	2
Preliminary Evidence of Great Apes' Occurrence in Peri‐Urban and Highly Degraded Forest Reserves in Cameroon	2
Population Expansion but Limited Gene Flow in Kuhl's Blue‐Spotted Maskray Along the Tanzanian Coast	2
Conservation challenges of Afroalpine and Subafroalpine ecosystems in Mount Guna: A new community‐based conservation area, Ethiopia	2
In praise of commensalism	2
Rainfall Variability Shapes Lion Movement and Home Range Dynamics in Three Kenyan Parks	2

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of North African archipelago (Kerkennah)	2
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Effects of microclimate on bolete species richness and biomass in a Northern Benin woodland	2
Comparability of radar and optical methods in identifying surface water in a semi‐arid protected area	2
Chewing stems of Asparagus buchananii (Asparagaceae) and Aloe sp. (Aloaceae) and spitting them out after extracting fluids may be an evidence of self‐medication in common duikers (Syl	2
Combining offtake and participatory data to assess the sustainability of a hunting system in northern Congo	2
Faecal Analysis as an Indicator of the Dietary Quality Utilised by Free‐Roaming Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the Free State Province, South Africa	2
Highways to invasion: Powerline servitudes as corridors for alien plant invasions	2
Exploring spatio‐temporal trends and environmental drivers of wildfire occurrence and impacts in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa	2
Human impacts on mammal communities in Rio Campo Nature Reserve, Equatorial Guinea	2
Influence of ant–grass association on soil microbial activity through organic matter decomposition dynamics in Lamto savannah (Côte d’Ivoire)	2
Weaving the Middle Spaces Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecology	2
Mapping the Paths of Giants: A GIS‐Based Habitat Connectivity Model for Forest Elephant Conservation in a West African Forest Block	2
Dietary composition of rodents across different habitats in the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania	2
Unique breeding biology of the recently described Beytell's bullfrog Pyxicephalus beytelli	2
The effects of the invasive species, Lantana camara, on regeneration of an African rainforest	2
A new method to determine the diet of pygmy hippopotamus in Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire	2
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Assessing the dynamics of land use and land cover change in semi‐arid savannah: A focus on woody plant encroachment utilising historical satellite data	2
Comparison of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities of Lake Ahémé (Benin, West Africa) across the short and long wet seasons	2
Rocky outcrops form islands of high and unique tree biodiversity within an ocean of grass in Serengeti National Park	2
Reproductive data for the Cape long‐tailed seps Tetradactylus tetradactylus (Sauria: Gerrhosauridae) in South Africa: Eggs, incubation and hatchlings	2
Perception of Somali pastoralists in Adadle woreda, Eastern Ethiopia, towards wildlife at the human‐animal interface, conservation and wildlife population change	2
Evaluating patterns and drivers of mammal space use and richness in the Angolan savannah woodlands of the Kavango‐Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area	2
Teeth, tusks, and spikes: Repeated den sharing between predator and prey in an African Savannah	2
Seed dispersal phenology of encroaching woody species in the Free State National Botanical Garden, South Africa	2
Population limitation of a non‐ruminant in a nutrient‐poor ecosystem—predation rather than food	2
Assessment of Sentinel‐2A images for estimating rosemary land cover through an object‐based image analysis approach	2
Estimating mountainous plant species richness and diversity for monitoring global change in a protected grassland park	2