Spatial and temporal ecology of the Lusitanian pine vole (Microtus lusitanicus) in a Mediterranean polyculture

Animal Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-227

  Santos, Sara M ^a   Lourenço, Rui F ^b   Da Luz Mathias, Maria ^a   Mira, António P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Habitat; Home range; Microtus lusitanicus; Radio tracking; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BREEDING SEASON; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PAIR BOND; POLYCULTURE; RADIOTELEMETRY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RODENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPACE USE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

PORTUGAL;

MICROTUS LUSITANICUS; MURIDAE; OLEACEAE;

EID: 77953195320     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075610X496306     Document Type: Article

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