Wildlife numbers on excellent and good condition Chihuahuan Desert rangelands: An observation

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 489-493

  Smith, Gretchen ^a   Holechek, Jerry L ^a   Cardenas, Manual ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

arid lands; cattle; pronghorn; quail; wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; BOS TAURUS; BOUTELOUA ERIOPODA; CALLIPEPLA SQUAMATA; COLUMBIFORMES; MAMMALIA; PHASIANIDAE; POACEAE; SYLVILAGUS AUDUBONII; ZENAIDA MACROURA; SYLVILAGUS ANDUBONII;

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; MAMMAL; PLANT; RANGELAND;

USA, NEW MEXICO, CHIHUAHUAN DESERT;

EID: 0029659425     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002287     Document Type: Article

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