Effects of supplemental food on the habitat selected by Mastomys natalensis (Muridae: Rodentia) in a subtropical grassland in Swaziland

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 172-177

  Monadjem, A ^a,b   Perrin, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT SELECTION; PREDATION RISK; RODENT; VEGETATION COVER;

SWAZILAND;

MASTOMYS NATALENSIS;

EID: 0032469636     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1998.11448468     Document Type: Article

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