Spatial behaviour of a female raccoon (Procyon lotor) at the edge of the species' European distribution range

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 126-130

  Frantz, Alain C ^a   Cyriacks, Peer ^b   Schley, Laurent ^c  

^a Hochschule Bremen ^*  (Luxembourg)

^b HOCHSCHULE BREMEN   (Germany)

^c Service de la Conservation de la Nature   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Den use; Home range; Non native species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PICEA ABIES; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 21444444732     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0091-2     Document Type: Article

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