Effects of phylogenesis, morphology and habitat preferences on predatory exposure in a mediterranean small mammal community

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-67

  Capizzi, Dario ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Predation risk; Predator prey relationships; Predatory exposure; Small mammals; Trophic ecology

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SERPENTES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 0005789862     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009709356173     Document Type: Article

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