Insecticide effects on small mammals: Influence of vegetation structure and diet

Ecological Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 143-157

  Schauber, Eric M ^a,b   Edge, W Daniel ^a   Wolff, Jerry O ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Azinphos methyl; Diet; Field validation; Microtus canicaudus; Mowing; Oregon; Peromyscus maniculatus; Quotient Method; Small mammals; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; DEER MOUSE; DIET; GREY-TAILED VOLE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

FABACEAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROTUS CANICAUDUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS;

EID: 0030616816     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(1997)007[0143:IEOSMI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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