Arable habitat use by wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus). 1. Macrohabitat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 299-303

  Todd, I A ^a,b   Tew, T E ^a,c   Macdonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c JNCC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apodemus sylvaticus; Cereal ecosystem; Compositional analysis; Habitat choice; Wood mouse

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; RODENT;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS;

EID: 0034056687     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900003022     Document Type: Article

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