Effect of domestic sheep on chamois activity, distribution and abundance on sub-alpine pastures

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-116

  Rüttimann, Silvan ^a   Giacometti, Marco ^b   McElligott, Alan G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Wildvet Projects   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity budget; Infectious keratoconjunctivitis; Mycoplasma conjunctivae; Saltlick; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

MYCOPLASMA CONJUNCTIVAE; OVIS ARIES; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; UNGULATA;

EID: 38049075387     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0118-y     Document Type: Article

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