The tragedy of the commons: Unsustainable population structure of Iberian red deer in hunting estates

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 351-357

  Torres Porras, Jerónimo ^a   Carranza, Juan ^a   Pérez González, Javier ^a   Mateos, Concha ^b   Alarcos, Susana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus hispanicus; Fenced estates; Game management; Iberian red deer; Open estates; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HISPANICUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 84896036601     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0793-9     Document Type: Article

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