Spatial patterns of rodent communities in the Ramon erosion cirque, Negev Highlands, Israel

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-327

  Krasnov, B ^a   Shenbrot, G ^a   Khokhlova, I ^a   Ivanitskaya, E ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Community structure; Desert; Habitats; Rodents

Indexed keywords

HABITAT PREFERENCE; RODENT COMMUNITY;

ISRAEL, NEGEV HIGHLANDS, RAMON;

EID: 0029753719     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0026     Document Type: Article

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