A den-centered analysis of swift fox (Vulpes velox) habitat characteristics in northeastern New Mexico

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 229-239

  Kintigh, Keith M ^a,b   Andersen, Mark C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; DEN; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; VULPES VELOX;

EID: 22744435040     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2005)154[0229:ADAOSF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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