Structure and diversity of small mammal communities in agriculture landscape

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 120, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 206-210

  Heroldová, Marta ^a   Bryja, Josef ^a   Zejda, Jan ^b   Tkadlec, Emil ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b State Phytosanitary Administration   (Czech Republic)

^c PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Abundance; Agro ecosystem habitat; Insectivores; Rodents

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT TYPE; INSECTIVORE; RODENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; MORAVIA;

APODEMUS FLAVICOLLIS; APODEMUS MICROPS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MAMMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROTUS ARVALIS; RODENTIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846810149     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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