Population dynamics of Mus minutoides and Steatomys pratensis (Muridae: Rodentia) in a subtropical grassland in Swaziland

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 202-210

  Monadjem, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Mus minutoides; Population; Steatomys pratensis; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

FIRE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RODENT; SEASONALITY;

SWAZILAND;

MUS MINUTOIDES; STEATOMYS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0033057515     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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