Habitat use and diet of the American mink (Mustela vison) in Argentinian Patagonia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 482-486

  Previtali, A ^a   Cassini, M H ^b   Macdonald, D W ^c  

^a Organizacion PROFAUNA   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; HABITAT USE;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

MUSTELA VISON; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032428323     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1998.tb00187.x     Document Type: Article

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