The process of dispersal in badgers Meles meles

Mammal Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 314-318

  Roper, T J ^a   Ostler, J R ^a   Conradt, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exploration; Ranging behaviour; Sett use

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; HOME RANGE; MUSTELID; RADIOTELEMETRY;

ANIMALIA; MELES MELES; MUSTELIDAE; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 0142244815     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2003.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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