Microhabitats of two Peromyscus (Deer and White-footed mice) species in old fields and prairies of Wisconsin

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 322-325

  Kantak, Gail E ^a  

^a SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

microhabitat; Northern White footed Mouse; old fields; Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensis; Peromyscus maniculatus bairdi; Prairie Deer Mouse; prairies; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS NOVEBORACENSIS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS BAIRDI;

HABITAT PREFERENCE; MICROHABITAT; NORTHERN WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE; OLD FIELD; PRAIRIE; PRAIRIE DEER MOUSE;

USA, WISCONSIN;

EID: 0029660839     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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