Habitat selection by two desert-adapted ungulates

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-48

  Henley, S R ^a,b   Ward, D ^a   Schmidt, I ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Foraging opportunity; Negev Desert; Shade; Water

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARIDITY; DRINKING WATER; FORAGE; GROUND COVER; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; SHADING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SURVIVAL; UNGULATE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS ASINUS; EQUUS HEMIONUS; GAZELLA DORCAS; UNGULATA;

EID: 33947696701     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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