Winter microclimate of field voles (Microtus agrestis) in SW Scotland

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 397-401

  McCafferty, D J ^a   Moncrieff, J B ^b   Taylor, I R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Field vole; Microclimate; Microtus agrestis; Solar radiation; Temperature; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FORAGING; GRASSLAND; MICROCLIMATE; NONHUMAN; SOLAR RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETATION; VOLE; WEATHER; WIND; WINTER;

MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 0038464888     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(03)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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