Effects of farming practices on spatial behaviour of common voles

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-50

  Jacob, Jens ^a,b   Hempel, Nadine ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Home range; Microtus avalis; Predation risk; Spatial activity; Spatial dynamics

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MICROTUS; MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037268577     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-002-0073-8     Document Type: Article

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