Responses of red deer (Cervus elaphus) to regular disturbance by hill walkers

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 817-825

  Sibbald, Angela Margaret ^a   Hooper, Russell J ^a   McLeod, James E ^a   Gordon, Iain J ^a,b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Disturbance; Global positioning system (GPS); Habitat; Movement; Red deer

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALLUNA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 79960452553     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0493-2     Document Type: Article

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