Comparing the effectiveness of tracking methods for medium to large-sized mammals of Pantanal

Zoologia

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 207-213

  Olifiers, Natalie ^a,c   Loretto, Diogo ^b   Rademaker, Vitor ^c   Cerqueira, Rui ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mammals; Pantanal; Plastic board; Scent station; Track plates

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79958788212     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702011000200008     Document Type: Article

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