Characterizing core and corridor use by Nubian ibex in the Negev Desert, Israel

Conservation Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 200-206

  Shkedy, Yehoshua ^a   Saltz, David ^a  

^a Israel Nature and Parks Authority and Israel Electric Corporation   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESERT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT; ISRAEL; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

HABITAT CORRIDOR; MAMMAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ISRAEL;

CAPRA IBEX NUBIANA;

EID: 0034072218     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.2000.98291.x     Document Type: Article

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