Home ranges of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides, Gray, 1834) in Southern Brandenburg, Germany

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-97

  Sutor, Astrid ^a   Schwarz, Sabine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Society for the Protection of the Great Bustard   (Germany)

Author keywords

Home range size; Nyctereutes procyonoides; Population density; Raccoon dog

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES;

EID: 84856763176     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0546-6     Document Type: Article

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