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- W2019410366 abstract "Summary This study examines the extent of elephant damage in two State Forests and investigates whether wildlife utilization, particularly of elephant (Loxodonta africana), produces economic returns which offset the negative impact of elephant damage on the timber resource. Eight common timber species were studied; 25% of trees >9·5 cm diameter at breast height (dbh) sampled had been damaged by elephants or other herbivores. P. angolensis, one of the most economically important timber species, was the worst affected; 67% of trees >34 cm dbh had been damaged by elephants. The results indicate that elephant can cause mortality of trees, and 13% of P. angolensis sampled had been killed by elephants. Elephant appear to be limiting recruitment into exploitable size classes. Simple economic calculations estimate that the benefits derived from elephant trophy hunting (US$0·35 ha-1 y-1) outweigh the timber losses caused by elephant (US$0·15 ha-1 y-1). The economic value of hunting in the Forests is shown to be greater than the value of extractable timber. Résumé Cette étude examine Pétendue des dégats d'éléphants dans deux Forêts d'Etat et pose la question de savoir si l'utilisation de la faune sauvage, et particulièrement de l'éléphant (Loxodonta africana), génère des retombées économiques qui compensent l'impact négatif des dégats des éléphants sur la ressource en bois. Huit espèces communes d'arbres furent étudiées; 25% des arbres de plus de 9,5 cm de diamètre à hauteur de poitrine (dbh) échantillonnés avaient été endommagés par les éléphants ou d'autres herbivores. P. angolensis, l'une des espèces d'arbre les plus importantes économiquement, était le plus gravement affecté; 67% des arbres de moins de 34 cm dbh avaient été endommagés par les éléphants. Les résutats indiquent que l'éléphant peut causer la mortalité des arbres et que 13% des P. angolensiséchantillonnés avaient été tués par les éléphants. L'éléphant semble limiter le renouvellement parmi les classes de tailles exploitables. De simples calculs économiques suggèrent que les bénéfices dérivés de la chasse sportive à l′éléphant (US$0.35/ha/an) compensent les pertes causées aux arbres par les éléphants (U/0.15/ha/an). La valeur économique de la chasse dans les Forêts s'avère done plus élevée que la valeur du bois exploitable." @default.
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- W2019410366 title "Elephant damage and safari hunting in Pterocarpus angolensis woodland in northwestern Matabeleland, Zimbabwe" @default.
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