Population dynamics and spatial behaviour of Microtus tatricus (Arvicolinae, Rodentia)

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Rudá, Miroslava ^a   Kocian, Ludovít ^a   Martínková, Natália ^b   Žiak, Dávid ^a  

^a Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

^b INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Microtus tatricus; Population dynamics; Rodentia; Spatial activity; Tatra vole

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BREEDING SEASON; DEMOGRAPHY; HOME RANGE; MOBILITY; OVERWINTERING; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TERRITORIALITY;

CARPATHIANS; TATRA MOUNTAINS;

ARVICOLINAE; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS TATRICUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 77149166660     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.103.2008     Document Type: Article

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