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Table 1 Summary of antagonist species visits to vole mothers’ burrow systems

From: Differential behavioural and endocrine responses of common voles (Microtus arvalis) to nest predators and resource competitors

Treatment animal

Replicates in total

Number of replicates with visits of treatment individuals

Mean visits per replicate

Nest predator

9

7

1.5

Interspecific resource competitor

4

2

2.0

Intraspecific control

7

3

2.0

  1. The number of antagonist visits to the vole burrow was recorded using automatic transponder-reading antennas inserted into tunnel entrances.
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BMC Ecology

ISSN: 1472-6785

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