A5028298391- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Kenya Wildlife Service
2019-2025
Leiden University
2019-2025
Strong genetic structure has prompted discussion regarding giraffe taxonomy,1Bercovitch F.B. Berry P.S.M. Dagg A. Deacon F. Doherty J.B. Lee D.E. Mineur Muller Z. Ogden R. Seymour et al.How many species of are there?.Curr. Biol. 2017; 27: R136-R137Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (34) Google Scholar,2Bercovitch Giraffe taxonomy, geographic distribution and conservation.Afr. J. Ecol. 2020; 58: 150-158Crossref (4) Scholar,3Petzold Hassanin A comparative approach for delimitation based on...
ABSTRACT Variation in climatic conditions is expected to impact the distribution and abundance of herbivore species, which may, turn, influence African lions ( Panthera leo ) ranging behaviour. This necessitates proactive management lion populations, as ecosystems may exhibit site‐specific responses these variations. Using satellite GPS‐GSM data from 10 collared three different national parks Kenya—Meru, Nairobi, Lake Nakuru—we calculated monthly home ranges distance moved studied how were...
Previous phylogeographic studies of the lion (Panthera leo) have improved our insight into distribution genetic variation, as well a revised taxonomy which now recognizes northern leo and southern melanochaita) subspecies. However, existing whole range on lions either consist very limited numbers samples, or are focused mitochondrial DNA and/or set microsatellites. The geographic extent lineages their phylogenetic relationships remain uncertain, clouded by massive sampling gaps, sex-biased...
Social carnivores frequently live in fission-fusion societies, where individuals that share a common territory or home range may be found alone, subgroups, altogether. Absolute group size and subgroup is expected to vary according resource distribution, but for species are susceptible anthropogenic pressures, other factors important drivers. African lions (
The decline of lions (
Abstract Knowledge of food web interactions is essential for understanding the role carnivores in an ecosystem and designing appropriate conservation management strategies to preserve them. These can only be understood by studying carnivores' diets obtaining comprehensive unbiased diet data. For large carnivores—which typically rely on herbivores as prey—the smaller prey species has not received attention. This study aims quantify contribution small (5–50 kg) very (<5 taxa lions (...
Abstract Background Previous phylogeographic studies of the lion ( Panthera leo ) have improved our insight into distribution genetic variation, as well a revised taxonomy which now recognizes northern and southern melanochaita subspecies. However, existing whole range on lions either consist very limited numbers samples, or are focused mitochondrial DNA and/or set microsatellites. The geographic extent lineages their phylogenetic relationships remain uncertain, clouded by massive sampling...