Community structure and habitat use of small mammals in grasslands of different successional age

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 519-530

  Churchfield, S ^a   Hollier, J ^b   Brown, V K ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT USE; SMALL MAMMAL; SUCCESSIONAL STAGE;

ENGLAND; UK;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; ARANEUS; MAMMALIA; MICROMYS MINUTUS; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; REITHRODONTOMYS; SOREX ARANEUS; SOREX HOYI; SOREX MINUTUS; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0030856974     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb03853.x     Document Type: Article

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