Characteristics, location and selection of diurnal resting dens by Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in a low density area

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 291-299

  Revilla, Eloy ^a,b   Palomares, Francisco ^a   Fernández, Néstor ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burrow; Mediterranean areas; Meles meles; Shelter location

Indexed keywords

DEN; HABITAT SELECTION; MUSTELID; SOIL TYPE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

SPAIN;

EID: 0034754925     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901001388     Document Type: Article

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