Sexual segregation in black-tailed deer: Effects of scale

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-17

  Bowyer, R Terry ^a   Kie, John G ^b   Van Ballenberghe, Victor ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

black tailed deer; California; Odocoileus hemionus columbianus; scale; sexual segregation

Indexed keywords

BLACK-TAILED DEER; COLUMBIAN BLACK-TAILED DEER; QUADRAT SIZE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SEGREGATION;

USA, CALIFORNIA, TRINITY ALPS, BIG FLAT;

ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS COLUMBIANUS;

EID: 0029668178     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802034     Document Type: Article

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