Changes in size, status, and distribution of badger Meles meles L. setts during a 20-year period

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 200-209

  Ostler, Jessica R ^a   Roper, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burrow; Distribution; Mammal; Meles meles; Territory

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; NEST SITE; SIZE EFFECT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND;

MELES MELES;

EID: 0031847049     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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