Microtus montanus

McDonald, D. L. and Forslund, L. G. (1978) The development of social preferences in the voles Microtus montanus and Microtus canicaudus effects of cross-fostering. Behav. Biol. 22, 497-508. 

Shapiro, L.E., Austin, D., Ward, S.E. and Dewsbury, D.A. (1986) Familiarity and female mate choic ein two species of voles (Microtus ochrogaster and Microtus montanus). Anim. Behav. 34, 90-97. 

Dry salt grass, Distichlis stricta, has high levels of phenolics after fruiting. Cinnamic acids and their vinyl phenols lower uterus weight, inhibit follicular development, and lead to cessation of reproductive activity in the montane vole Microtus montanus. Specific active compounds are 4-vinylguaiacol and 4-vinylphenol, and alsop-coumaric acid (4-hydroxycinnamic acid) (Berger etal, 1977). 

Berger, P. J., Sanders, E. H., Gardner, P. D., and Negus, N. C. (1977). Phenolic plant compounds functioning as reproductive inhibitors in Microtus montanus. Science 195,575-577. 

Sullivan, T. P., Crump, D. R., and Sullivan, D. S. (1988). Use of predator odors as repellents to reduce feeding damage by herbivores. HI. Montane and meadow voles Microtus montanus and Microtus pennsylvanicus). Journal of Chemical Ecobgy 14, 363-377. 

Sullivan, T.P. and Sullivan, D.S. 2004. Influence of a granivorous diversionary food on population dynamics of montane voles [Microtus montanus), deer mice [Peromyscus manicula-tus, and western harvest mice [Reithrodontomys megalotis). Crop Protection 23(3) 191-200. 

Microtus montanus nanus (Rodentia Muridae)," Ph.D. dissertation, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 

Jannett, F. J., Jr., 1978b, Dosage response of the vesicular, preputial, anal, and hip glands of the male vole, Microtus montanus (Rodentia Muridae), to testosterone propionate, J. Mamm., 59 772. 

Berger, P.J., N.C. Negus, E.H. Sanders P.D. Gardner. 1981. Chemical triggering of reproduction in Microtus montanus. Science. 214 69-70. 

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