Introduction and range expansion of nonnative red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in California

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 372-381

  Lewis, Jeffrey C ^a,b   Sallee, Kevin L ^a,c   Golightly Jr , Richard T ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c Ecological Software Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; HOME RANGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PREDATION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CARNIVORA; NECATOR; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0032738576     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(1999)142[0372:IAREON]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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