An example of segregation between age and sex classes only weakly related to habitat use in mouflon sheep (Ovis gmelini)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 371-378

  Cransac, N ^a   Gerard, J F ^a   Maublanc, M L ^a   Pepin D ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Age segregation; Group composition; Habitat use; Sexual segregation; Ungulates; Wild sheep

Indexed keywords

AGE SEGREGATION; HABITAT USE; MOUFLON; SEGREGATION; SEXUAL SEGREGATION;

OVIS GMELINI;

EID: 0031948184     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998003082     Document Type: Article

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