Vegetation structure descriptors regulating the presence of wild rabbit in the National Park of Peneda-Gerês, Portugal

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Monzon A ^a   Fernandes, P ^a   Rodrigues, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b Parque Nac da Peneda Gerês ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Distribution; Habitat preferences; Logistic regression; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Portugal; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 2542453039     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-003-0027-7     Document Type: Article

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