Sexual dimorphism and trophic constraints: Prey selection in the European polecat (Mustela putorius)

Ecoscience

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-23

  Lodé, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

Author keywords

Mustela putorius; Predation; Sexual dimorphism; Trophic niche

Indexed keywords

DIET; PREY SELECTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO BUFO; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; RANA DALMATINA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0037277335     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2003.11682745     Document Type: Article

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