The impact of predation risk from small mustelids on prey populations

Mammal Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 147-156

  Norrdahl, K ^a   Korpimaki E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Mustelid; Population Dynamics; Vole

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; MUSTELID; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RODENT;

EID: 0034490887     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2000.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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