What food allows bank voles to stay fit in spring?

• Autorzy: Wereszczynska A.M. , Nowakowski W.K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Rapid growth of rodent densities in forests of the Central Europe is associated with mast seasons of deciduous trees, mainly oak and beech. This increase is explained by more abundant food base, mainly acorns, also in spring and summer.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bank vole; Central Europe; spring; natural food; running wheel activity; Europe; rodent density; forest; detoxification enzyme; food quality

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities. Series Biology
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 07
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/series/volume7/issue2/biology/art-01.html

Twórcy

autor

Wereszczynska A.M.

• University of Podlasie, B.Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland

autor

Nowakowski W.K.

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