Hibernation, habitat and seasonal activity in the adder, Vipera berus, north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 449-457

  Andersson, Stefan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; HIBERNATION; SEASONALITY; SNAKE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

VIPERA; VIPERA BERUS;

EID: 1642334919     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853803322763918     Document Type: Article

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