Interspecific aggression between fallow and roe deer

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-186

  Ferretti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

behavioural interference; interspecific interactions; intolerance; ungulates

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; AGGRESSION; DEER; FEEDING GROUND; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; TOLERANCE; WILD POPULATION;

GROSSETO [TUSCANY]; ITALY; MAREMMA REGIONAL PARK; TUSCANY;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; UNGULATA;

EID: 79956345859     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2011.554883     Document Type: Article

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