The diet of stoats (Mustela erminea) and weasels (Mustela nivalis) in Great Britain

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 363-371

  McDonald, Robbie A ^a,b   Webbon, Charlotte ^a   Harris, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ermine; Food habits; Game management; Mustelidae; Predator prey

Indexed keywords

DIET; MUSTELID; NICHE PARTITIONING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033666939     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900000108     Document Type: Article

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