Effects of livestock on the feeding ecology of endemic culpeo foxes (Pseudalopex culpaeus smithersi) in central Argentina

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 313-321

  Pia, Mónica V ^a,c   López, María S ^a   Novaro, Andrés J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Ctro de Ecologia Apl del Neuquen ^*  (Argentina)

^c basado en Centro de Ecologia Aplicada del Neuquen   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Culpeo; Livestock effects; Prey availability Pseudalopex culpaeus smithersi; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOS TAURUS; CANIDAE; CAVIIDAE; CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS SP.; INVERTEBRATA; LEPUS; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; OVIS ARIES; PSEUDALOPEX; PSEUDALOPEX CULPAEUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 1042279343     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2003000200015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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