GPS approach to study fine-scale site use by wild red deer during active and inactive behaviors

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 544-552

  Adrados, Christophe ^a   Verheyden Tixier, Hélène ^a   Cargnelutti, Bruno ^a   Pépin, Dominique ^a   Janeau, Georges ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Activity; Activity sensor; Cervus elaphus; Differential correction; Global Positioning System; GPS; Habitat use; Red deer

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GPS; HABITAT SELECTION; MAMMAL;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037489502     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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