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The effect of habitat management on home-range size and survival of rural Norway rat populations

  1. M. S. Lambert1,*,
  2. R. J. Quy1,
  3. R. H. Smith2,3,
  4. D. P. Cowan1

Article first published online: 16 SEP 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01543.x

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Journal of Applied Ecology

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volume 45, Issue 6, pages 1753–1761, December 2008

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Lambert, M. S., Quy, R. J., Smith, R. H. and Cowan, D. P. (2008), The effect of habitat management on home-range size and survival of rural Norway rat populations. Journal of Applied Ecology, 45: 1753–1761. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01543.x

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  1. 1

    Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK;

  2. 2

    Department of Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; and

  3. 3

    School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK

* *Correspondence author. E-mail: m.lambert@csl.gov.uk

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  1. Issue published online: 21 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 16 SEP 2008
  3. Received 15 November 2007; accepted 22 July 2008; Handling Editor: Davy McCracken

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