Roe and fallow deer: Are they compatible neighbours?

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 775-783

  Ferretti, Francesco ^a   Bertoldi, Gabriele ^a   Sforzi, Andrea ^a,b   Fattorini, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Museo di Storia Naturale della Maremma   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deer; Interspecific interactions; Population density; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 79960471244     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0487-5     Document Type: Article

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