Activity patterns of Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in the Central Mountains of Taiwan

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-209

  Hwang, M H ^a   Garshelis, D L ^b  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Asiatic black bear; Oak mast production; Taiwan; Telemetry; Time budget; Ursus thibetanus

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEAR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL REGION;

CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE;

ANIMALIA; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

EID: 33846480432     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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