Population dynamics of Microtus arvalis in a weed strip

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 106-115

  Briner, T ^a   Favre, Nathalie ^a   Nentwig, W ^a   Airoldi, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

capture; dynamics; Microtus arvalis; population; recapture

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; VEGETATION COVER;

MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 33847103151     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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