The role of the wolf in shaping a multi-species ungulate community in the Italian western Alps

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 297-307

  Gazzola, A ^a   Avanzinelli, E ^a   Bertelli, I ^a   Tolosano, A ^b   Bertotto, P ^b   Musso, R ^c   Apollonio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Provincial Administration of Turin   (Italy)

^c Alpine Hunting District CATO2 ^*

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Italy; Predation; Ungulate; Wolf

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; UNGULATE;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN ALPS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; UNGULATA;

EID: 34547748485     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000701447074     Document Type: Article

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