Prey selection and predation by wolves in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 197-212

  Jedrzejewski W ^a   Jedrzejewska B ^a   Okarma, H ^a   Schmidt, K ^a   Zub, K ^a   Musiani, M ^a  

^a MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Cervus elaphus; Hunter harvest; Killing rate; Poland; Predation impact; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

CANID; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; UNGULATE;

BIALOWIEZA PRIMEVAL FOREST; POLAND;

ALCES ALCES; BISON BONASUS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034496150     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/81.1.197     Document Type: Article

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