Habitat quality of wildflower strips for common voles (Microtus arvalis) and its relevance for agriculture

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 173-179

  Briner, Thomas ^a   Nentwig, Wolfgang ^a   Airoldi, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Automatic radio tracking; Dispersal risk; Home range stability; Polyphasic activity

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; HABITAT QUALITY; HOME RANGE; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; TRACKING;

MICROTUS; MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 9644265282     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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