Effects of cattle grazing on ecology and habitat of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 525-534

  Siegel Thines, Nicole J ^a   Shipley, Lisa A ^a   Sayler, Rodney D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle grazing; Columbia Basin; Habitat selection; Pygmy rabbits; Sagebrush

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; HABITAT SELECTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BOS TAURUS; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POACEAE; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 3142738047     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.01.014     Document Type: Article

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