Assessing real daily distance traveled by ungulates using differential GPS locations

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 774-780

  Pépin, Dominique ^a   Adrados, Christophe ^a   Mann, Carole ^a   Janeau, Georges ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Daily travel distance; Differential GPS; France; Red deer; Telemetry; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

DEER; GPS; MOVEMENT; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 4344675530     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BER-022     Document Type: Article

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