Intensity of livestock grazing in relation to habitat use by brown hares (Lepus europaeus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-197

  Karmiris, I E ^a   Nastis, A S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Animal behaviour; Animal competition; Disturbance; Grazing intensity; Rangeland multiple use

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; GOAT; GRAZING; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; LAGOMORPH; PASTURE; SHEEP;

MEDITERRANEAN RANGELAND;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; LEPUS; LEPUS CAPENSIS; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33846483055     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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