Importance of scrub-pastureland mosaics for wild-living cats occurrence in a Mediterranean area: Implications for the conservation of the wildcat (Felis silvestris)
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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Biodiversity and Conservation |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 921-935 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 0960-3115 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.05.2003 |
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Export Date: 27 January 2017
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Correspondence Address: Virgós, E.; Inst. de Invest. en Recurs. Cineget., CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, C/Libertad 7A, E-13004 Ciudad Real, Spain; email: evirgos@irec.uclm.es
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