The feeding pattern of the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) in two differently structured habitats on a farm

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 293-302

  Klemann, Nicole ^a   Joachim Pelz, Hans ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Foraging behaviour; Rat control; Rattus norvegicus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD SUPPLY; HABITAT TYPE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 33646003278     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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