Space use, habitat selection and browsing effects of red deer in Sardinia

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-189

  Lovari, S ^a   Cuccus, P ^a   Murgia, A ^b   Murgia, C ^c,d   Soi, F ^d   Plantamura, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Oasi WWF di M Arcosu   (Italy)

^d Ente Foreste della Sardegna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Browsing; Cervus elaphus corsicanus; Home range; Tourism

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; DEER; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; SPACE USE; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS CORSICANUS;

EID: 34547732006     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000701249777     Document Type: Article

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