A hierarchical analysis of habitat selection by raccoons in northern Indiana

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1125-1133

  Beasley, James C ^a   Devault, Travis L ^a,b   Retamosa, Monica I ^a,c   Rhodes Jr , Olin E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Core area; Corn; Fragmentation; Habitat use; Hierarchy; Indiana; Procyon lotor; Raccoon; Scale

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GROWING SEASON; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MAIZE; MAMMAL; MATURATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

INDIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53949084261     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-228     Document Type: Article

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