Spatial ecology of european badgers (Meles meles) in Mediterranean habitats of the north-eastern Iberian peninsula. I: home range size, spatial distribution and social organization

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-232

  Molina Vacas, G ^a   Bonet Arboli V ^a   Rafart Plaza, E ^a   Rodriguez Teijeiro J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

European badger; Home range size; Iberian peninsula; Mediterranean habitats; Meles meles; Social organization; Spatial ecology

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; FEMALE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MUSTELID; RADIOTELEMETRY; RANGE SIZE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

MELES MELES; QUERCUS SUBER; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 73849101396     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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