An integrated monitoring programme for terrestrial mammals in Britain

Mammal Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 157-167

  Harris, Stephen ^a   Yalden, D W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Field techniques; Mammal monitoring; Population changes; Species interactions

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; MONITORING; POPULATION ESTIMATION; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 1542506865     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-1838.2003.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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