Quantifying the influence of topographic position on cougar (Puma concolor) movement in southern California, USA

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 270-277

  Dickson, Brett G ^a,b   Beier, P ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Compositional analysis; Habitat selection; Home range; Scale; Topography

Indexed keywords

CANYON; FELID; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TOPOGRAPHY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 33847408968     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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