Home range, habitat choice and activity of stoats (Mustela erminea) in a subarctic area

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-212

  Hellstedt, P ^a   Henttonen, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Habitat choice; Home range; Mustela erminea; Stoat; Subarctic

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MAMMAL; PREY SELECTION; SUBARCTIC REGION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

MICROTUS; MUSTELA ERMINEA;

EID: 33646861579     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00072.x     Document Type: Article

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