Spatio-temporal factors shaping diurnal space use by pygmy rabbits

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1304-1310

  Sanchez, Dana M ^a   Rachlow, Janet L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachylagus idahoensis; Fixed kernel methods; Home range; Idaho; Pygmy rabbit; Sagebrush shrub steppe; Space use; Spatial ecology

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BREEDING SEASON; DISPERSAL; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; HOME RANGE; LAGOMORPH; SPACE USE;

IDAHO; LEMHI VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BRACHYLAGUS; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 50249088726     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-225     Document Type: Article

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