Disease risks and overabundance of game species

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 81-87

  Gortázar, Christian ^a   Acevedo, Pelayo ^a   Ruiz Fons, Francisco ^a   Vicente, Joaquin ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Galliforms; Lagomorphs; Parasites; Ungulates; Wildlife health

Indexed keywords

GALLIFORMES; LAGOMORPHA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33645303793     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0022-2     Document Type: Review

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