Spatial Organization and Ecology of a Sparse Population of House Mice (Mus musculus) in a New Zealand Forest
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B. M. Fitzgerald, B. J. Karl, H. Moller, Spatial Organization and Ecology of a Sparse Population of House Mice (Mus musculus) in a New Zealand Forest, Journal of Animal Ecology, Vol. 50, No. 2 (Jun., 1981), pp. 489-518
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Wild mice are capable of living in peaceful groups, but this type of social organization is most likely to occur as a consequence of confined/simplistic environment, high concentration of food, and overcrowding, which are all typically related to human activity.
“Taken together, wild mice are capable of living in peaceful groups, but this type of social organization is most likely to occur as a consequence of confined/simplistic environment, high concentration of food and overcrowding-which are all typically related to human activity.24,77,88,89”
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- Authors
- Fitzgerald, B. M., Karl, B. J., & Moller, H.
- Venue
- The Journal of Animal Ecology
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1981-06
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 489
- ISSN
- 0021-8790 (ISSN-L)
- DOI
- 10.2307/4070
- OpenAlex
- W2317709272
- Cited by
- 86
- References
- 57
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 3.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Animal Ecology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Keywords
- house mouse, Mus musculus, spatial organization, population ecology, sparse population, forest habitat, population density, home range
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