Comparing red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) and wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) dispersal patterns in southern Belgium

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 795-803

  Prévot, Céline ^a   Licoppe, Alain ^a  

^a Natural and Agricultural Environment Studies Department   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Dispersal; Home range; Mark recovery; Sus scrofa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885984155     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0732-9     Document Type: Article

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