Spatio-temporal partitioning among large carnivores in relation to major prey species in Western Ghats

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 287, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 269-275

  Ramesh, T ^a   Kalle, R ^a   Sankar, K ^a   Qureshi, Q ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Camera trapping; Large carnivores; Major prey; Spatial use; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY SIZE; CARNIVORE; COEXISTENCE; DIETARY OVERLAP; EXPLOITATION; FELID; MORPHOLOGY; NICHE PARTITIONING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SYMPATRY;

INDIA; MUDUMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; TAMIL NADU; WESTERN GHATS;

BOS GAURUS; CERVUS AXIS; CERVUS UNICOLOR; CUON ALPINUS; FELIDAE; PANTHERA; PANTHERA PARDUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 84864045887     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00908.x     Document Type: Article

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