The arctic fox (Alopex lagopus): An opportunistic specialist

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-149

  Elmhagen, Bodil ^a   Tannerfeldt, Magnus ^a   Verucci, Paolo ^a   Angerbjörn, Antlers ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alopex lagopus; Diet; Functional response; Numerical response; Predation

Indexed keywords

CANID; DIET; POPULATION CYCLE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIALIST;

SWEDEN;

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; LEPUS TIMIDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0034210269     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900006014     Document Type: Article

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