Why are Dormice rare? a case study in conservation biology

Mammal Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 157-187

  Bright, P W ^a   Morris, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; MUSCARDINUS AVELLANARIUS; MYOXIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

CLIMATIC STOCHASTICITY; CONSERVATION; DORMOUSE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; WEATHER;

UK;

EID: 0030322439     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1996.tb00151.x     Document Type: Article

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