Effects of simulated mountain lion caching on decomposition of ungulate carcasses

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-350

  Bischoff Mattson, Zachary ^a,c   Mattson, David ^b  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Grand Canyon Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

Arizona; Caching; Carcass; Decomposition; Mountain lion; Odor; Puma concolor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; PUMA CONCOLOR; UNGULATA; URSUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77749242797     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/064.069.0308     Document Type: Article

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