Ungulate flight responses to human disturbance: A review and meta-analysis

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2159-2173

  Stankowich, Theodore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Artiodactyla; Escape behavior; Flight initiation distance; Group size; Habituation; Hunting; Management

Indexed keywords

ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; HABITUATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUNTING; META-ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RISK PERCEPTION; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ARTIODACTYLA; UNGULATA;

EID: 51249101915     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.06.026     Document Type: Review

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