Seasonal migration of male red deer (Cervus elaphus) in southern Sweden and consequences for management

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 327-333

  Jarnemo, Anders ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breeding migration; Deer harvest; Deer management; Sexual segregation; Ungulate conservation

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 42449133030     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0154-7     Document Type: Article

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