Denning chronology and den characteristics of American black bears in Mississippi

Ursus

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-11

  Waller, Brittany W ^a   Belant, Jerrold L ^a   Young, Brad W ^b   Leopold, Bruce D ^c   Simek, Stephanie L ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; den chronology; den use; Mississippi; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS AMERICANUS LUTEOLUS;

EID: 84862003161     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/URSUS-D-11-00014.1     Document Type: Article

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