Habitat selection of coexisting competitors: A study of small mustelids in northern Norway

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 371-392

  Aunapuu, Maano ^a   Oksanen, Tarja ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Habitat selection; Least weasel; Small mustelids; Snow tracking; Stoat

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; HABITAT SELECTION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MUSTELID;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELA NIVALIS; MUSTELIDAE; MUSTELINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0345446630     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027356618140     Document Type: Conference Paper

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