Ranging behaviour and habitat selection of Alpine chamois

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-231

  Nesti, I ^a   Posillico, M ^a   Lovari, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

home range; Rupicapra rupicapra; seasons; sex; vegetation type

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; GOAT; HABITAT SELECTION; RADIOTELEMETRY; RANGE EXPANSION; SEX DETERMINATION; SHRUBLAND; SNOW COVER; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION TYPE;

ALPS; WESTERN ALPS;

ALNUS; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA;

EID: 78650104651     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2010.502316     Document Type: Article

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