A comparison of coyote ecology after 25 years: 1978 versus 2003

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 573-582

  Young, J K ^a   Andelt, W F ^b   Terletzky, P A ^a   Shivik, J A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CYTOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS;

ACTIVITY PATTERNS; COYOTE ECOLOGY; MINTA INDEX VALUE;

ECOLOGY;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AGE; CARNIVORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WELDER WILDLIFE REFUGE;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 33745894635     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-030     Document Type: Article

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