Diet, body condition, and reproduction of Eurasian pine martens Martes martes during cycles in microtine density

Ecography

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 324-336

  Helldin, J O ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BODY CONDITION; DIET; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTION;

SWEDEN;

MARTES MARTES; LEPUS; MARTES;

EID: 0033019551     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1999.tb00508.x     Document Type: Article

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