Small mustelid predation slows population growth of Microtus voles: A predator reduction experiment

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 607-614

  Klemola, Tero ^a   Koivula, Minna ^a   Korpimäki, Erkki ^a   Norrdahl, Kai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Least weasel; Predation risk; Reproductive investment; Selective predation; Stoat

Indexed keywords

FIELD VOLE; LEAST WEASEL; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATORY-PREY INTERACTION; SIBLING VOLE; STOAT;

FINLAND;

MICROTUS; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MICROTUS ROSSIAEMERIDIONALIS; MURIDAE; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELA NIVALIS; MUSTELA NIVALIS NIVALIS; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0030875320     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5914     Document Type: Article

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