Synchrony, scale and temporal dynamics of rock partridge (Alectoris graeca saxatilis) populations in the Dolomites

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 540-549

  Cattadori, Isabella M ^a,b   Hudson, Peter J ^a   Merler, Stefano ^b   Rizzoli, Annapaola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alectoris graeca saxatilis; Density dependence; Population cycles; Rock partridge; Spatial synchrony

Indexed keywords

GAMEBIRD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SYNCHRONY;

ITALY;

ALECTORIS GRAECA;

EID: 0033024256     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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