Annual and seasonal changes in diets of martens: Evidence from stable isotope analysis

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 280-291

  Ben David, M ^a   Flynn, R W ^b   Schell, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Food selection; Martes americana; Prey abundance; Salmon; Stable isotope ratios

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN MARTEN; DIET; STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS;

USA, ALASKA, CHICHAGOF ISLAND;

CLETHRIONOMYS; MARTES AMERICANA; MICROTUS; MICROTUS LONGICAUDUS; ONCORHYNCHUS; PEROMYSCUS KEENI;

EID: 0030800355     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050236     Document Type: Article

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