The permeability of highway in Gorski kotar (Croatia) for large mammals

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-21

  Kusak, Josip ^a   Huber, Djuro ^a   Gomerčić, Tomislav ^a   Schwaderer, Gabriel ^c   Gužvica, Goran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b Department of Natural Resources Management   (Croatia)

^c Euronatur   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brown bear; Eurasian lynx; Green bridge; Grey wolf; Habitat continuity

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; LYNX; LYNX LYNX; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 58649110195     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0208-5     Document Type: Article

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