Evaluation of a technique to trap lemmings under the snow

Arctic

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-36

  Bilodeau, Frédéric ^a   Kenney, Alice J ^b   Gilbert, B Scott ^c   Hofer, Elizabeth ^b   Gauthier, Gilles ^a   Reid, Donald G ^d   Berteaux, Dominique ^e   Krebs, Charles J ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c YUKON COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d Wildlife Conservation Society Canada   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dicrostonyx; Lemmings; Lemmus; Snow; Subnivean temperature; Trapping

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; HABITAT TYPE; RODENT; SNOW; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TRAPPING; TUNDRA;

CANADA; CANADIAN ARCTIC;

EID: 84875330825     PISSN: 00040843     EISSN: 19231245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14430/arctic4263     Document Type: Article

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