Erratum to: Effects of arboriculture stands on European hare Lepus europaeus spring habitat use in an agricultural area of northern Italy (Acta Ther, (2011), 56, (229-238), 10.1007/s13364-010-0019-4);Effects of arboriculture stands on European hare Lepus europaeus spring habitat use in an agricultural area of northern Italy

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-238

  Cardarelli, Elisa ^a   Meriggi, Alberto ^a   Brangi, Anna ^a   Vidus Rosin, Anna ^a  

^a Wildlife Service   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; Arboriculture stands; Habitat selection; Lepus europaeus; Northern Italy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FECAL PELLET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; LAGOMORPH; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PREDATION; REFUGE;

ITALY;

AVES; LEPUS; LEPUS EUROPAEUS;

EID: 79958082057     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: 21903743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13364-011-0053-x     Document Type: Erratum

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