Influence of time-in-residence on homerange and habitat use of bobcats

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 261-269

  Conner, Mike ^a,b   Plowman, Bruce ^a,b   Leopold, Bruce D ^a   Lovell, Charles ^a,c  

^a Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ^*  (United States)

^b JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bobcat; Breeding strategy; Habitat use; Home range; Learned behavior; Lynx rufus; Mississippi

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MONITORING; RESIDENCE TIME;

MISSISSIPPI; UNITED STATES;

LYNX RUFUS;

EID: 0033003904     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802508     Document Type: Article

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