The distribution and abundance of coyotes: The effects of allochthonous food subsidies from the sea

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 998-1007

  Rose, Michael D ^a   Polis, Gary A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allochthonous flow; Canis latrans; Coastal ecosystems; Community structure; Coyotes; Food habits; Marine input; Population density; Trophic subsidies

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CARNIVORE; COASTAL ZONE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BAJA CALIFORNIA STATE; MEXICO;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS; MAMMALIA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031818888     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[0998:TDAAOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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