Seasonal pattern in group size and population composition of blue sheep in Manang, Nepal

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 797-801

  Oli, Madan K ^a,b,c   Rogers, M Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Annapurna Conservation Area Project   (Nepal)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annapurna Conservation Area; blue sheep; group size; Manang; Nepal; population composition; Pseudois nayaur; sex ratio; sex specific mortality

Indexed keywords

BLUE SHEEP; GROUP SIZE; POPULATION COMPOSITION; SEASONALITY; SEX RATIO;

NEPAL, MANANG, ANNAPURNA CONSERVATION AREA;

PANTHERA UNCIA; PSEUDOIS NAYAUR;

EID: 0030301515     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802379     Document Type: Article

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