Why are shrews so small? The costs and benefits of small size in northern temperate Sorex species in the context of foraging habits and prey supply

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 169-184

  Churchfield, Sara ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Feeding habits; Prey availability; Shrew; Sorex; Winter

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INSECTIVORE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PREY AVAILABILITY;

ARTHROPODA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; SOREX; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0036040757     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03192486     Document Type: Review

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