Age- and sex-specific settlement patterns of chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) offspring

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 588-593

  Loison, A ^a,c   Darmon, G ^a   Cassar, S ^a   Jullien, J M ^b   Maillard, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; HOME RANGE; NATAL DISPERSAL; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNGULATE; WILD POPULATION;

MAMMALIA; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA;

EID: 46749106427     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-031     Document Type: Article

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