Spatial organization and land tenure system of the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 163-189

  Ferreras, P ^a   Beltran J F ^a   Aldama, J J ^b   Delibes, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b Centro de El Acebuche   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED MAMMAL; HOME RANGE; IBERIAN LYNX; SOLITARINESS; SPATIAL ORGANIZATION; TERRITORY;

FELIDAE; LYNX; LYNX LYNX; LYNX PARDINUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030870712     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05762.x     Document Type: Article

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