Space use and habitat selection by bobcats in the fragmented landscape of south-central Iowa

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1114-1124

  Tucker, Stephanie A ^a   Clark, William R ^a   Gosselink, Todd E ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chariton Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Bobcat; Habitat selection; Home range; Iowa; Landscape; Lynx rufus

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FELID; GPS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; RECOLONIZATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SPACE USE;

CORN BELT; IOWA; MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LYNX; LYNX RUFUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 48249115618     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-291     Document Type: Article

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