Trends in the prey size-based trophic niches of feral and house cats Felis catus L.

Mammal Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 125-139

  Pearre Jr , S ^a   Maass, R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAT; NICHE BREADTH; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SIZE; TROPHIC NICHE;

AVES; CARNIVORA; CATUS; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031668891     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.1998.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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