Intraspecific and interspecific behavioural interactions in the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) and the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) in a neutral cage

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-113

  Čiháková, Jovana ^a   Frynta, Daniel ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

aggression; agonistic behaviour; Apodemus; behavioral ecology

Indexed keywords

APODEMUS FLAVICOLLIS; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS;

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOUR; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTIONS; WOOD MOUSE; YELLOW-NECKED MOUSE;

EID: 0029660191     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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