Winter habitat selection by wild boar Sus scrofa in southeastern Poland

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 361-366

  Fonseca, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carpathian Mountains; Foothills; Forest preferences; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; ANIMALIA; CARPINUS; CARPINUS BETULUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; UNGULATA;

EID: 42449087220     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0144-9     Document Type: Article

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