The effects of experimental habitat destruction and patch isolation on space use and fitness parameters in female root vole Microtus oeconomus

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 941-952

  Andreassen, Harry P ^a   Ims, Rolf A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Habitat destruction; Habitat fragmentation; Home range; Matrilineal structure; Microtus oeconomus; Movements; Predation rate; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT; SPACE USE;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MICROTUS; MICROTUS OECONOMUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031796693     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.6760941.x     Document Type: Article

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