Spatial regulation and population growth in the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus: Experimental manipulations of males and females in natural populations

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 755-768

  Montgomery, W I ^a   Wilson, W L ^a   Elwood, R W ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Female reproduction; Field experiment; Population egulation; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SPATIAL REGULATION; WOOD MOUSE;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS;

EID: 0030762208     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5926     Document Type: Article

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