Headstarting in European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis): Does it work?

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 333-341

  Mitrus, Sławomir ^a,b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; POPULATION SIZE; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII; EMYS; EMYS ORBICULARIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33744523253     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853805774408504     Document Type: Article

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