Population dynamics of Didelphis marsupialis in northern Colombia

Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-11

  Adler, Gregory H ^a   Arboledo, John Jairo ^b   Travi, Bruno L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^c International Center for Medical Research and Training   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Age structure; Colombia; Didelphis marsupialis; Population dynamics; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006985959     PISSN: 01650521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/snfe.32.1.7.13462     Document Type: Article

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