Microhabitat use by the snow vole Chionomys nivalis in alpine environments reflects rock-dwelling preferences

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 36-41

  Luque Larena, Juan José ^a   López, Pilar ^a   Gosálbez, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PLANTS (BOTANY); ROCKS;

MICROHABITATS;

SNOW;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; RODENT;

CHIONOMYS; CHIONOMYS NIVALIS; CYTISUS; CYTISUS OROMEDITERRANEUS; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036187952     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-197     Document Type: Article

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