Selection of den sites by wolves in boreal forests in Finland

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 281, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-104

  Kaartinen, S ^a   Luoto, M ^b   Kojola, I ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal forests; Canis lupus; Den site; Finland; Selection

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BOREAL FOREST; BREEDING SITE; CANID; DEN; HABITAT SELECTION; ROAD;

FINLAND;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 77954160400     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00678.x     Document Type: Article

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