Dung avoidance as a possible mechanism in competition between wild and domestic ungulates: Two experiments with chamois Rupicapra rupicapra

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-94

  Fankhauser, Regine ^a   Galeffi, Cordula ^b   Suter, Werner ^c  

^a Kaden and Partner AG   (Switzerland)

^b Zoo Zürich ^*  (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Domestic sheep; Faecal avoidance; Nematodes; Parasites; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA PYRENAICA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; UNGULATA;

EID: 38049027872     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0115-1     Document Type: Article

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