Predation of insects by feral cats (Felis silvestris catus L., 1758) on an oceanic island (La Palma, Canary Island)

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-207

  Medina, Félix M ^a,c   García, Rafael ^b  

^a Unidad de Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

^b CSIC ^*  (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Felis silvestris catus; Invertebrates; Native species; Predation

Indexed keywords

INSECT; INSECTIVORE; MAMMAL; NATIVE SPECIES; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; LA PALMA; MACARONESIA; SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE [(PRV) CANARY ISLANDS]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; FELIS CATUS; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 34147120312     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9036-7     Document Type: Article

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