Effect of blocking of entrances on the internal environment of badger Meles meles setts

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1311-1319

  Roper, T J ^a   Kemenes, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burrow; Mammal; Micro climate; Respiratory conditions; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; MAMMALIA; MELES MELES; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 0030808792     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405240     Document Type: Article

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