Home ranges, movements and habitat associations of red foxes Vulpes vulpes in suburban Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 335-346

  Adkins, C A ^a,c   Stott, P ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Habitat associations; Home range; Red fox; Urban wildlife; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; MOVEMEBT; RED FOX; SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENT;

CANADA, ONTARIO; CANADA, TORONTO;

VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0031901441     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998003045     Document Type: Article

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