Home-range size and selection of natal den and diurnal shelter sites by urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Melbourne

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-347

  Marks, Clive A ^a   Bloomfield, Tim E ^b  

^a Nocturnal Wildlife Research Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEN; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; MAMMAL; POLYGON; RANGE SIZE; SHELTER; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; MELBOURNE; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN EUROPE;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CUPRESSUS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 33745527647     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04058     Document Type: Article

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