Effects of predation and habitat structure on the population dynamics of house mice in large outdoor enclosures

Oikos

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 562-572

  Arthur, Anthony D ^a   Pech, Roger P ^a   Dickman, Chris R ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCLUSION EXPERIMENT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; REFUGE; RODENT;

EID: 14844322332     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.13327.x     Document Type: Article

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