The spatial patterns of Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) and their influence on population dynamics in the Swiss National Park

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-30

  Boschi, Cristina ^a   Nievergelt, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Home range; Population regulation; Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; NATIONAL PARK; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TERRITORIALITY; UNGULATE;

SWISS NATIONAL PARK; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMALIA; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0037283810     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-1610058     Document Type: Article

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