Effects of livestock on the feeding and spatial ecology of Geoffroy's cat

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-42

  Pereira, J A ^a   Walker, R S ^a,b   Novaro, A J ^a,b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b Junín de los Andes ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Behavioral plasticity; Daily movements; Home range size; Leopardus geoffroyi; Prey selection; Radio tracking

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATTLE; DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FELID; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; PREY SELECTION; RADIOTELEMETRY; RANCHING; RODENT; SCRUB; SUBPOPULATION;

ARGENTINA;

BOS; ONCIFELIS GEOFFROYI; RODENTIA;

EID: 80054029524     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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