Density dependence in the camelid Vicugna vicugna: The recovery of a protected population in Chile

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Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 118-125

  Bonacic, C ^a,d   Macdonald, D W ^a   Galaz, J ^b   Sibly, R M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Gerencia de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Chile; Density dependence; Population growth rate; Vicugna vicugna; Vicu a

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EXPLOITATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARTIODACTYLA; CAMELIDAE; MAMMALIA; VICUGNA VICUGNA;

EID: 0041714301     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605302000182     Document Type: Article

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