Activity patterns and time budgets of Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus) in the Apolobamba Range of Bolivia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-34

  Paisley, S ^a   Garshelis, D L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Andean bear; Bolivia; Bromeliad; Motion sensing radio collar; Time budget; Tremarctos ornatus

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEAR; MONITORING;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

TREMARCTOS ORNATUS;

EID: 33645460050     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00019.x     Document Type: Article

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