Simulated poaching affects global connectivity and efficiency in social networks of African savanna elephants - an exemplar of how human disturbance impacts group-living species
M. Wisniewska, I. Puga-Gonzalez, P. Lee, C. J. Moss, G. Russell, S. Garnier, C. Sueur
This paper simulates poaching effects on African savanna elephant social networks, showing that removing socially central individuals reduces network connectivity and efficiency.
PLOS Computational Biology · Jan 18, 2022Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition