Use of space and social organization of female mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella gazella) in Ramat HaNadiv, Israel

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 113-119

  Geffen, H ^c   Perevolotsky, A ^b   Geffen, E ^a   Yom Tov, Y ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Gazella gazella; Israel; Mountain gazelle; Territory; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

GAZELLA; GAZELLA GAZELLA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0040911138     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999001119     Document Type: Article

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