Impact of tourism on Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) revealed through assessment of behavioral indicators

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1257-1262

  Tadesse, Solomon A ^a   Kotler, Burt P ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

behavioral indicators; conservation; foraging costs; giving up densities; spatial and temporal variations; tourist presence; vigilance behavior

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOINDICATOR; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISTURBANCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GOAT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATIONAL PARK; PATCH USE; PREDATION RISK; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; VIGILANCE;

AVDAT NATIONAL PARK; ISRAEL; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 84867773632     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars110     Document Type: Article

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