Spatial relationships between Iberian lynx and other carnivores in an area of south-western Spain

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-13

  Palomares, F ^a   Ferreras, P ^a   Fedriani, J M ^a   Delibes, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggressive interactions; Carnivore community; Common genets; Do ana; Egyptian mongooses; Eurasian badgers; Red foxes; Space use

Indexed keywords

BADGER; COMMON GENET; EGYPTIAN MONGOOSE; IBERIAN LYNX; PREDATION RISK; RED FOX;

SPAIN, DONANA NATIONAL PARK, MATASGORDAS;

GENETTA GENETTA; HERPESTES ICHNEUMON; LYNX PARDINUS; MELES MELES; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; VULPES VULPES; FELIS PARDINA;

EID: 0029668187     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405010     Document Type: Article

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