Defining space use and movements of Canada lynx with global positioning system telemetry

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 457-467

  Burdett, Christopher L ^a   Moen, Ron A ^a   Niemi, Gerald J ^a   Mech, L David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada lynx; Core area; Global positioning system; Home range; Lynx canadensis; Movements; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

FELID; GPS; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPACE USE; TELEMETRY;

CANADA; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS;

EID: 34248328730     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-181R.1     Document Type: Article

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