Microhabitat use by white-footed mice Peromyscus leucopus in forested and old-field habitats occupied by Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii

Current Zoology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-122

  Edalgo, Jennifer A ^a   McChesney, Holly M ^a   Love, Jason P ^a   Anderson, James T ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic species; Microhabitat selection; Morrow's honeysuckle; Peromyscus; Seed distribution; White footed mice

Indexed keywords

LONICERA; LONICERA MORROWII; MUS; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS;

EID: 68349154272     PISSN: 00017302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/55.2.111     Document Type: Article

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