Landscape features in the habitat selection of European mink (Mustela lutreola) in south-western Europe

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 260, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 415-421

  Zabala, Jabi ^a,b   Zuberogoitia, Iñigo ^a,b   Garin, Inazio ^b   Aihartza, Joxerra ^b  

^a University of the Basque Country ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bramble thickets; Conservation; Denning behaviour; European mink; Mustela lutreola; Riverbank management; Semi aquatic carnivore; South western Europe

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; LANDSCAPE; MUSTELID; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION RISK; SITE SELECTION;

MUSTELA LUTREOLA; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE; RUBUS;

EID: 0042698821     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003881     Document Type: Article

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