Seasonal migration pattern and home range of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in an altitudinal gradient in southern Norway

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 479-486

  Mysterud, Atle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Altitude; Capreolus capreolus; Home range; Migration

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; HABITAT QUALITY; HOME RANGE; MIGRATION; UNGULATE;

NORWAY;

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS;

EID: 0032895975     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999004070     Document Type: Article

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