Evaluating habitat quality of vertebrates using conservation physiology tools

Wildlife Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 332-342

  Homyack, Jessica A ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

biotelemetry; body condition; endocrine response; energetics; habitat selection; stress

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOENERGETICS; BIOINDICATOR; BIOTELEMETRY; BODY CONDITION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HORMONE; NATURE CONSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SURVIVAL; VERTEBRATE; WILD POPULATION;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954241204     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR08093     Document Type: Article

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