Factors influencing large-scale distribution of two sister species of pine voles (Microtus lusitanicus and Microtus duodecimcostatus): The importance of spatial autocorrelation

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1227-1240

  Santos, S M ^a   Mira, A P ^a   Mathias, M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; BURROWING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT QUALITY; PARAPATRY; PH; RODENT; SOIL PROFILE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SYMPATRY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MICROTUS DUODECIMCOSTATUS; MICROTUS LUSITANICUS; MICROTUS PINETORUM; MURIDAE;

EID: 71149096713     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-108     Document Type: Article

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