The influence of human, livestock, and ecological features on the occurrence of genet (Genetta genetta): A case study on Mediterranean farmland

Ecological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 671-685

  Galantinho, Ana ^a   Mira, António ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecological influence; Genetta genetta; Human influence; Livestock influence; Mediterranean farmland

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FELID; GRAZING; HABITAT USE; LIVESTOCK; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRIORITIZATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

GENETTA GENETTA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349167044     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-008-0538-5     Document Type: Article

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