Group dynamics and local population density dependence of group size in the Pyrenean chamois, Rupicapra pyrenaica

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 361-369

  Pépin, Dominique ^a   Gerard, Jean François ^a  

^a Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique ^*  (France)

Author keywords

density dependence; group dynamics; group size; population density; Pyrenean chamois; Rupicapra pyrenaica

Indexed keywords

GOAT; GROUP SIZE; PASTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; PROTECTED AREA; WINTER;

ANIMALIA; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA PYRENAICA;

EID: 38649088898     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.09.030     Document Type: Article

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