Ecological factors influencing sexual segregation and group size in fallow deer (Dama dama)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 783-797

  Thirgood, S J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; DAMA; DAMA DAMA;

GROUP SIZE; SEXUAL SEGREGATION;

UK, ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, NEW FOREST;

EID: 0029662684     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05478.x     Document Type: Article

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