Small mammals cycles in northern Europe: Patterns and evidence for a maternal effect hypothesis

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 180-194

  Inchausti, Pablo ^a   Ginzburg, Lev R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual quality; Microtines; Models; Oscillations; Population dynamics; Rodents; Voles

Indexed keywords

MATERNAL EFFECT HYPOTHESIS; POPULATION CYCLE; SMALL MAMMAL; VOLE;

EUROPE, (NORTH); FENNOSCANDIA;

MICROTINAE;

EID: 0031977596     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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