Space use of common genets Genetta genetta in a Mediterranean habitat of northeastern Spain: Differences between sexes and seasons

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 491-502

  Camps Munuera, David ^a   Llimona Llobet, Francesc ^b  

^a GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b Estació Biològica de Can Balasc   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetta genetta; Home range; Overlap; Radio tracking

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; HOME RANGE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SPACING;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; GENETTA; GENETTA GENETTA; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 13244270017     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03192593     Document Type: Article

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