Reedbeds as refuges for water voles (Arvicola terrestris) from predation by introduced mink (Mustela vison)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-376

  Carter, S P ^a   Bright, P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Introduced predators; Invasive species; Overwinter mortality; Refuges; Wetland ecosystems

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION RISK; RODENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ARVICOLA TERRESTRIS; MICROTUS RICHARDSONI; MURIDAE; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0037410082     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00305-1     Document Type: Article

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