Influence of fawning on the spatial behaviour and habitat selection of female fallow deer (Dama dama) during late pregnancy and early lactation

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-107

  Ciuti, S ^a   Bongi, P ^a   Vassale, S ^a   Apollonio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compositional analysis; Dama dama; Fallow deer; Fawning period; Home range

Indexed keywords

DEER; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; PARTURITION; RANGE SIZE;

CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33645460617     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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