Space use and territoriality of wolverines (Gulo gulo) in northern Scandinavia

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-57

  Persson, Jens ^a   Wedholm, Per ^b   Segerström, Peter ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Örebro County Administrative Board ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carnivore; Home range; Mustelid; Overlap; Social organisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GULO GULO; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 75849129747     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0290-3     Document Type: Article

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