Spatial organization in a small population of the root vole Microtus oeconomus in a linear habitat

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-90

  Fauske, Jorun ^a   Andreassen, Harry P ^a   Ims, Rolf A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

home range; intruder pressure; linear habitats; Microtus oeconomus; spatial organization

Indexed keywords

MICROTUS OECONOMUS; MURIDAE;

HOME RANGE; ROOT VOLE; SPATIAL ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0030609570     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.97-9     Document Type: Article

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