Rodent post-dispersal seed predation in deciduous woodland: Predator response to absolute and relative abundance of prey

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 417-428

  Hulme, Philip E ^a   Hunt, Melanie K ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apodemus sylvaticus; Density dependence; Frequency dependence; Functional response; Herbivory

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SEED PREDATION;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; ULMUS GLABRA;

EID: 0032993591     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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