Rutting pit distribution and the significance of fallow deer Dama dama scrapes during the rut

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-29

  Stenström, David ^a   Dahlblom, Stina ^c   Jones Fur, Cheryl ^a   Höglund, Jacob ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dama dama; Fallow deer; Scent marking; Scrapes

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; DAMA; DAMA DAMA;

EID: 0034068433     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.2000.034     Document Type: Article

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