Latrine marking patterns of badgers (Meles meles) with respect to population density and range size

Latrine marking patterns of badgers (Meles meles) with respect to population density and range size

Abstract European badgers (Meles meles) use shared defecation sites, termed latrines, to demarcate group ranges. While some latrines are small, comprising few pits with few fresh scats spread over a small area, others are large, comprising many pits with many fresh droppings and extending over a lar...

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Main Authors: Christina D. Buesching, Chris Newman, Katrina Service, David W. Macdonald, Philip Riordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-05-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
border defense
density dependence
England
European badger
fecal constraint
feces marking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1328

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1328

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