Effects of patch quality on dispersal and social organization of prairie voles: An experimental approach

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 446-453

  Lin, Y K ^a   Keane, B ^b   Isenhour, A ^b   Solomon, N G ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Microtus; Patch quality; Risk of predation; Social organization; Supplemental food

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; FOOD AVAILABILITY; PATCH DYNAMICS; PRAIRIE; PREDATION RISK; RODENT; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; MURIDAE;

EID: 33745120163     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-201R1.1     Document Type: Article

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