Vegetative characteristics of swift fox denning and foraging sites in Southwestern South Dakota

USDA Forest Service - Research Paper RMRS-RP

Volumn , Issue 38 RMRS-RP, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Uresk, Daniel W ^a,b   Severson, Kieth E ^b   Javersak, Jody ^b  

^a Center for Great Plains Ecosys Tem Research   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dens; Foraging; Habitat; South Dakota; Swift fox; Vegetation; Vulpes velox

Indexed keywords

CANID; DEN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION TYPE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; VULPES VELOX;

EID: 34247257286     PISSN: 05025001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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