Behavioural and spatial adaptation of the Eurasian lynx to a decline in prey availability

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Schmidt, Krzysztof ^a  

^a MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cervids; Diet; Foraging; Home range; Lynx lynx; Predator prey relationships

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTATION; DIET; FELID; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOME RANGE; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; RANGE SIZE;

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; LYNX; LYNX LYNX; UNGULATA;

EID: 39049116975     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03194274     Document Type: Article

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