Lourdais, O.; Centre d'étude biologique de Chizé (CEBC), CNRS‐UMR7372 Villiers en Bois France ; School of Life Sciences Arizona State University Tempe AZ USA
Ursenbacher, S.; Section of Conservation Biology, Department of Environmental Sciences University of Basel Basel Switzerland ; Info Fauna, CSCF & Karch Neuchâtel Switzerland
Dufrêne, Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Biodiversité et Paysage
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English
Title :
Fine‐scale vegetation complexity and habitat structure influence predation pressure on a declining snake
Original title :
[en] Fine‐scale vegetation complexity and habitat structure influence predation pressure on a declining snake
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