Ecological modelling of habitat use and the annual activity patterns in an urban population of the tortoise, Testudo hermanni

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-225

  Rugiero, L ^a   Luiselli, L ^b  

^a FIZV   (Italy)

^b Centre of Environmental Studies Demetra srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecology; Habitat use; Italy; Modelling; Testudo h. hermanni; Tortoise; Urban habitat

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HABITAT USE; TURTLE; URBAN POPULATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

TESTUDINIDAE; TESTUDO HERMANNI;

EID: 33746943377     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000600700086     Document Type: Article

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