Mechanisms of density dependence in fluctuating vole populations: Deducing annual density dependence from seasonal processes

Population Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 165-173

  Saitoh, Takashi ^a   Stenseth, Nils Chr ^b   Viljugrein, Hildegunn ^b   Kittilsen, Marte O ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clethrionomys rufocanus; Cycle; Hokkaido; Rodents; Seasonal density dependence

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN;

CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS RUFOCANUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 1342332842     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-003-0164-6     Document Type: Review

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