Distribution, morphology and use of arctic fox Alopex lagopus dens in Sweden

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 185-192

  Dalerum, Fredrik ^a   Tannerfeldt, Magnus ^a   Elmhagen, Bodil ^a   Becker, Dennis ^a   Angerbjörn, Anders ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alopex lagopus; Fennoscandia; Interspecific competition; Red fox; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; CANIDAE; LAGOPUS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0036741756     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.2002.032     Document Type: Article

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