Mark-recapture vs. simulated removal trapping for assessing temporal patterns in ecological communities: An example using coccidian parasites of two species of rodents

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 112-123

  Wilber, P G ^a   Patrick, M J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Seton Hill College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; COCCIDIA; DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS MERRIAMI; MACROPUS SP.; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SERPENTES; SPERMOPHILUS TOWNSENDI;

EID: 0031041949     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2426760     Document Type: Article

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