Characteristics and conservation of a fragmented population of huemul Hippocamelus bisulcus in central Chile

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-104

  Povilitis, Anthony ^a  

^a Life Net   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Chile; Endangered deer; Hippocamelus bisulcus; Population fragmentation; Reserve design and management

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RARE SPECIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNGULATE;

CHILE;

HIPPOCAMELUS BISULCUS;

EID: 0032192739     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00161-4     Document Type: Article

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