Rabbit warren distribution in relation to pasture communities in Mediterranean habitats: Consequences for management of rabbit populations

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 723-731

  Gea Izquierdo, G ^a   Munoz Igualada J ^a   San Miguel Ayanz, A ^a  

^a Technical University of Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ECOSYSTEM; BURROW; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LAGOMORPH; PASTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 29144523554     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04129     Document Type: Article

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