Home range, movements, and habitat use of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the Rhône-Alpes region, France

Biologia - Section Zoology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 14, 2004, Pages 89-94

  Cadi, Antoine ^a,b   Nemoz, Mélanie ^c   Thienpont, Stéphanie ^c   Joly, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b Conservatoire Rhône Alpes des Espaces Naturels ^*  (France)

^c Association Lo Parvi   (France)

Author keywords

Conservation; Emys orbicularis; France; Habitat management; Habitat use; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

EMYS ORBICULARIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33751308119     PISSN: 13356380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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