Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) sociality at a periglacial site: Sexual aggregation and habitat effects on group size

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1083-1091

  Frid, Alejandro ^a  

^a Boreal Research Associates   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUP SIZE; HABITAT TYPE; PREDATION RISK; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNGULATE;

CHILE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRINAE; CERVIDAE; FELIS; FELIS CONCOLOR; HIPPOCAMELUS BISULCUS; PUMA CONCOLOR; UNGULATA;

EID: 0033305470     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-7-1083     Document Type: Article

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