Spatial synchrony in field vole Microtus agrestis abundance in a coniferous forest in northern England: The role of vole-eating raptors

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 136-147

  Petty, S J ^a,d   Lambin, X ^b   Sherratt, T N ^c   Thomas, C J ^c   Mackinnon, J L ^b   Coles, C F ^c   Davison, M ^d   Little, B ^d  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d 37 Stella Hall Drive ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asio flammeus; Falco tinnunculus; Regional synchrony hypothesis; Strix aluco; Vole cycles

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RAPTOR; RODENT; SYNCHRONY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ASIO FLAMMEUS; AVES; CONIFEROPHYTA; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; RAPTORES; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 0033779892     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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