Seasonal activity patterns and movements of the raccoon dog, a vector of diseases and parasites, in southern Finland

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 342-353

  Kauhala, Kaarina ^a   Holmala, Katja ^a   Schregel, Julia ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Nyctereutes procyonoides, activity, movements, diseases, Finland

Indexed keywords

CANID; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DISEASE VECTOR; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOVEMENT; PARASITE; PROBABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ETELA-SUOMEN; EURASIA; EUROPE; EVO; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; VIROLAHTI;

ANIMALIA; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES;

EID: 35449004493     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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