Monitoring the abundance of mouflon in South France

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 69-76

  Garel, M ^a,b   Cugnasse, J M ^b   Loison, A ^a   Gaillard, J M ^a   Vuiton, C ^b   Maillard, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Caroux Espinouse massif; Helicopter survey; Monitoring costs; Ovis gmelini musimon x Ovis sp.; Pedestrian survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON; OVIS GMELINI; OVIS SP.;

EID: 21444439250     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-004-0075-7     Document Type: Article

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