The effect of mammalian predator scent on the foraging behavior of Dipodomys merriami

Oikos

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 139-145

  Herman, C S ^a   Valone, T J ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; OLFACTORY CUE; PREDATION RISK; RODENT;

CALIFORNIA; MOJAVE DESERT; UNITED STATES;

DIPODOMYS MERRIAMI;

EID: 0033662084     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.910113.x     Document Type: Article

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