Effects of rotational grazing on rodents and raptors in a coastal grassland

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 444-452

  Johnson, Matthew D ^a   Horn, Christa M ^b,c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Forage; Giving up density; Microtus californicus; Predation risk; Raptors; Rodents; Rotational grazing; Short eared Owl; White tailed Kite

Indexed keywords

ASIO FLAMMEUS; BOS; MICROTUS CALIFORNICUS; RAPTORES; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 58149516814     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904-68.4.444     Document Type: Article

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