Foraging behavior of wood mice as related to presence and activity of genets

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1178-1185

  Díaz, Mario ^a   Torre, Ignacio ^b   Peris, Albert ^c   Tena, Lluis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b Butterfly Monitoring Scheme   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apodemus sylvaticus; Foraging behavior; Genetta genetta; Mediterranean forests and shrublands; Predation risk; Spatiotemporal patterns

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RODENT;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; GENETTA GENETTA;

EID: 30344471204     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/04-MAMM-A-127R1.1     Document Type: Article

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