Home ranges and movements of arctic fox (Alopex Lagopus) in western Alaska

Arctic

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-157

  Anthony, R Michael ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Alopex lagopus; Arctic fox; Home range; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC FOX; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; RADIO-TRACKING;

USA, ALASKA, YUKON-KUSKOKWIM DELTA;

ALOPEX LAGOPUS;

EID: 0030791266     PISSN: 00040843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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