Small mammal populations in relation to hedgerow structure in an arable landscape

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 425-434

  Kotzageorgis, G C ^a   Mason, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FIELD; HEDGEROW; POPULATION FLUCTUATION; SMALL MAMMAL;

ENGLAND; UK;

APODEMUS FLAVICOLLIS; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; ARANEUS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MAMMALIA; MICROMYS MINUTUS; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; NEOMYS FODIENS; REITHRODONTOMYS; SOREX ARANEUS; SOREX HOYI; SOREX MINUTUS; SOREX PALUSTRIS; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0030764444     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb03846.x     Document Type: Article

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