Effects of habitat fragmentation on meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) population dynamics in experiment landscape patches

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 63-76

  Collins, Rachel J ^a   Barrett, Gary W ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat fragmentation; Landscape patches; Meadow vole; Microtits pennsylvanicus; Radio telemetry

Indexed keywords

ENCLOSURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MEADOW VOLE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

USA, OHIO;

MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS;

EID: 0030792121     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02698208     Document Type: Article

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