Modelling roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in a gradient of forest fragmentation: Behavioural plasticity and choice of cover

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1528-1541

  Jepsen, J U ^a,b,c   Topping, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b D   (Denmark)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; PLASTICITY;

FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPES; ROE DEER;

BIODIVERSITY;

BEHAVIOR; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; PLASTICITY;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; PLASTICITY;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 11144232976     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-131     Document Type: Article

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