Arable habitat use by wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus). 2. Microhabitat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-311

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JNCC   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apodemus sylvaticus; Cereal ecosystem; Habitat choice; Seed bank; Weed patch

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; RODENT;

ALOPECURUS MYOSUROIDES; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; AVENA FATUA; BROMUS STERILIS; GALIUM APARINE; STELLARIA MEDIA;

EID: 0034059056     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900003034     Document Type: Article

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