Home range and habitat use of introduced rusa deer (Cervus timorensis russa) in a mosaic of savannah and native sclerophyll forest of New Caledonia

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-183

  Spaggiari, J ^a   De Garine Wichatitsky M ^a,b  

^a Institut Agronomique neo Caledonien   (New Caledonia)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Cervidae; Habitat use; Home range; Introduced ungulates; Radio tracking; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

DEER; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

MELANESIA; NEW CALEDONIA [MELANESIA]; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

BOVIDAE; CERVIDAE; CERVUS TIMORENSIS; UNGULATA;

EID: 33750212189     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2006.9518442     Document Type: Article

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