Effect of birch (Betula pendula) bark and food protein level on root voles (Microtus oeconomus): I. Food consumption, growth, and mortality

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 709-717

  Harju, Anu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Birch; Dietary protein; Food consumption; Growth; Liver glycogen; Microtus oeconomus; Mortality; Vole

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000645027     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02033580     Document Type: Article

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