Does spatial structure persist despite resource and population changes? Effects of experimental manipulations on coyotes

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1094-1104

  Young, Julie K ^a,c   Glasscock, Selma N ^b   Shivik, John A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Welder Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canid; Field experiment; Movement; Spatial ecology; Supplemental feeding

Indexed keywords

CANID; DIET; FEEDING GROUND; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HOME RANGE; RANGE SIZE; SPACE USE;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 55249115167     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-198.1     Document Type: Article

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