Biology and habitat use of the Mazama pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama) in the Puget Sound Area, Washington

Northwest Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-98

  Witmer, Gary W ^a   Sayler, Rodney D ^a   Pipas, Michael J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THOMOMYS MAZAMA;

BREEDING; DIET; HABITAT USE; MAZAMA POCKET GOPHER; SEX RATIO;

USA, WASHINGTON, LACEY; USA, WASHINGTON, OLYMPIA;

EID: 0029660348     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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