Conserving the Cabrera vole, Microtus cabrerae, in intensively used Mediterranean landscapes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Pita, Ricardo ^a   Mira, António ^a   Beja, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b Ordenamento e Gestao de Recursos Naturais   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscapes; Agricultural management; Cabrera vole; Field margins; Microhabitat use

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION; DRY SEASON; HABITAT; HERB;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ARVICOLA SAPIDUS; MICROTUS CABRERAE; MICROTUS RICHARDSONI; MURIDAE;

EID: 33646480805     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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