Body weight as an indication of density-dependent population regulation in badgers (Meles meles) at Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 597-604

  Rogers, L M ^a   Cheeseman, C L ^a   Langton, S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BADGER; BODY WEIGHT; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GROUP SIZE; POPULATION REGULATION;

ENGLAND; GLOUCESTERSHIRE; UK; WOODCHESTER PARK;

MELES MELES; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 0030792442     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb03857.x     Document Type: Article

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