Beskydy 2013, 6, 27-32

https://doi.org/10.11118/beskyd201306010027

Beech-mast crop evaluation in Kněhyně forest complex (Beskydy Mts. Czech Republic) as a food supply for granivorous rodents

M. Heroldová1, J. Suchomel2, L. Purchart2, L. Čepelka2

1Institute of Vertebrate Biology, AS CR, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic
2Institute of Forest Ecology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic

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