Predicting the suitability of habitat in southeast Idaho for pygmy rabbits

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 759-764

  Gabler, Kate I ^a,b   Laundré, John W ^a   Heady, Laura T ^a,c  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b Bard College ^*  (United States)

^c BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachylagus idahoensis; Distribution; GIS; Habitat; Idaho; Pygmy rabbit; Sagebrush desert

Indexed keywords

GIS; HABITAT USE; LAGOMORPH;

IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0033939639     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802746     Document Type: Article

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