Summer Activity Patterns of Three Rodents in the Southwestern Yukon

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Gilbert, B.S., Cichowski, D.B., Talarico, D., Krebs, C.J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1986
• Subjects: Animal behaviour; Mice; Photoperiodism; Voles; Kluane Lake region; Yukon; Kluane Lake; Arctic
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65127

The small mammal communities of boreal forest in the SW Yukon are diverse and little is known about the underlying reasons for this species richness. Niche differentiation through staggered periods of activity is one way in which similar species may avoid potential interference competition. In this...