Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus habitats in Mediterranean scrubland: The role of scrub structure and composition

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-37

  Beja, Pedro ^a,b   Pais, Miguel ^c   Palma, Luís ^c  

^a Ordenamento e Gestao de Recursos Naturais   (Portugal)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cistus ladanifer; Conservation; Habitat management; Iberia; Lagomorphs; Portugal; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

CHAMAESPARTIUM TRIDENTATUM; CISTUS; CISTUS LADANIFER; LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POACEAE;

EID: 33750504715     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[28:ROCHIM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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