Habitat-related differences in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) abundance, distribution, and activity

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-36

  Lombardi, Ludgarda ^a   Fernández, Néstor ^a   Moreno, Sacramento ^a   Villafuerte, Rafael ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abundance; Activity; Habitat structure; Mediterranean ecosystem; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Predation exposure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACTIVITY PATTERN; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LAGOMORPH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATION RISK; SURVIVAL;

SPAIN;

LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RAPTORES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037325997     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0026:HRDIRO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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