Seasonal and diel variation in group size among Japanese sika deer in different habitats

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Borkowski, J ^a,c   Furubayashi, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Group size; Habitat; Japan; Sika deer

Indexed keywords

DEER; DIEL VARIATION; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT TYPE; SEASONAL DYNAMICS;

JAPAN;

CERVUS NIPPON;

EID: 0031839661     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998005032     Document Type: Article

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