New evidence for the occurrence of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in medieval Britain

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-8

  Hetherington, David A ^a   Lord, Tom C ^b   Jacobi, Roger M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Lower Winskill   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumbric; Deforestation; Extinction; Extirpation; Lynx

Indexed keywords

FELID; MEDIEVAL; NATIVE SPECIES; QUATERNARY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; LYNX; LYNX LYNX;

EID: 31344450998     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.960     Document Type: Article

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