Space use, movements and habitat selection of adult bobcats (Lynx rufus) in central Mississippi

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 395-405

  Chamberlain, Michael J ^a   Leopold, Bruce D ^b   Conner, L Mike ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELID; HABITAT SELECTION; MOVEMENT; SPACE USE;

MISSISSIPPI; UNITED STATES;

FELIDAE; LYNX; LYNX RUFUS; PINUS;

EID: 0037384512     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2003)149[0395:SUMAHS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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