Spatial and behavioral changes by red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in response to artificial territory intrusion

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 808-815

  Arnold, J ^a,b   Soulsbury, C D ^a,c   Harris, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WWF Germany   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; RADIOTELEMETRY; SCENT MARKING; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TERRITORIALITY; TERRITORY; URINE;

CANIDAE; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 80052301283     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z11-069     Document Type: Article

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