Behavioral mechanisms of coexistence in sympatric species of desert rodents, Dipodomys ordii and D. merriami

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1297-1310

  Perri, Leonora M ^a   Randall, Jan A ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Behavior; Coexistence; Dipodomys merriami; Dipodomys ordii; Dominance; Home range; Olfaction; Sympatry

Indexed keywords

DIPODOMYS MERRIAMI; DIPODOMYS ORDII; MACROPUS SP.; RODENTIA;

EID: 0001741675     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383180     Document Type: Article

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