Cyclic dynamics of sympatric lemming populations on Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 910-917

  Gruyer, Nicolas ^a   Gauthier, Gilles ^a   Berteaux, Dominique ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; RODENT; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SYMPATRY; SYNCHRONY; TIME SERIES;

BYLOT ISLAND; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT;

DICROSTONYX; DICROSTONYX GROENLANDICUS; LEMMUS; LEMMUS SIBIRICUS;

EID: 49249106394     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-059     Document Type: Article

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