Effects of temporal variation in the risk of predation by least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on feeding behavior of field vole (Microtus agrestis)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 477-489

  Koivisto, Elina ^a   Pusenius, Jyrki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allocation; Feeding; Field vole; Least weasel; Predation risk

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MUSTELID; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RODENT; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; MUSTELA; MUSTELA NIVALIS; MUSTELIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0348223989     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EVEC.0000005594.40721.17     Document Type: Article

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