Efficiency of scat-analysis lab procedures for bear dietary studies: The case of the Apennine brown bear

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-195

  Di Domenico, Giovanna ^a   Tosoni, Elisabetta ^a   Boitani, Luigi ^a   Ciucci, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park; Brown bear; Food habits; Scat analysis; Ursus arctos marsicanus

Indexed keywords

BEAR; DIET; FECES; FIELD SURVEY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ABRUZZO LAZIO AND MOLISE NATIONAL PARK; ITALY;

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 84858746051     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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