Title:

Morphological variability of a root vole population in high mountain habitats, Hardangervidda, South Norway

Creator:

Markowski, J. ; Ostbye, E.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1992

Description:

The variability of body and skull dimensions was examined in a population of the root vole, Microtus oeconomus (Pallas, 1776) from high mountain habitats, Hardangervidda, southern Norway. Morphometric analysis was made on 530 of 915 specimens obtained over 8 year trapping period (1970-1978), taking into account sex, age class, season and population cycle.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

age classes ; body size ; Chitty effect ; high mountain habitats ; Microtus oeconomus ; morphological variability ; Norway ; population cycles ; root ; Nornik północny ; klasa wiekowa ; wielkość ciała

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

37

Issue:

1-2

Start page:

117

End page:

139

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.92-13

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open