Habitat use under predation risk: Hunting, roads and human dwellings influence the spatial behaviour of roe deer

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-193

  Bonnot, Nadège ^a   Morellet, Nicolas ^a   Verheyden, Hélène ^a   Cargnelutti, Bruno ^a   Lourtet, Bruno ^a   Klein, François ^b   Hewison, A J Mark ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Diel patterns; Habitat use; Human disturbance; Hunting; Predation risk; Roe deer

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 84875050190     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0665-8     Document Type: Article

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