Environmental correlates of the distribution of southern river otters Lontra provocax at different ecological scales

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Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 413-421

  Aued, M B ^a   Chehebar C ^b   Porro, G ^c,f,g   Macdonald, D W ^d   Cassini, M H ^a,e  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^b Parques Nacionales de Argentina   (Argentina)

^c Intendencia del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e Organizacion PROFAUNA   (Argentina)

^f Resources Management Department   (United States)

^g NONE

Author keywords

American mink; Argentina; Ecological scale; Huillin; Lontra provocax; Macro crustacean; Mustela vison; Nahuel Huapi National Park; Southern river otter

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MUSTELID; PREY AVAILABILITY;

ARGENTINA; CHILE; NAHUEL HUAPI NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AMERICA;

CARNIVORA; CRUSTACEA; LONTRA PROVOCAX; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 30244535305     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605303000772     Document Type: Article

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