Selective foraging and food distribution of high-elevation yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 576-584

  Stallman, Elizabeth L ^a   Holmes, Warren G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Food distribution; Foraging; High elevation; Marmot; Marmota flaviventris; Water

Indexed keywords

DIET; ELEVATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WATER;

CYPERACEAE; JUNCUS; MARMOTA; MARMOTA FLAVIVENTRIS; POACEAE; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM ANDERSONII; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036262194     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2002)083<0576:SFAFDO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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