Disturbances by dog barking increase vigilance in coots Fulica atra

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 265-270

  Randler, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Auditory stimuli; Disturbances by dogs; Human disturbances; Predator recognition; Recreation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FRINGILLA COELEBS; FULICA ATRA; RALLIDAE;

EID: 33750994067     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-006-0049-z     Document Type: Article

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