Demography and population dynamics of the lacertid lizard Podarcis bocagei in north-west Spain

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-218

  Galán, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Demography; Lizards; Podarcis bocagei; Population dynamics; Spain

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIZARD; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

SPAIN;

PODARCIS BOCAGEI;

EID: 0033213513     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999010109     Document Type: Article

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