Population biology and spatial relationships of coexisting spiny mice (Acomys) in Israel

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1046-1052

  Shargal, E ^a   Kronfeld Schor, N ^a   Dayan, T ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acomys; Body mass; Microhabitat choice; Population biology; Spiny mice; Temporal partitioning

Indexed keywords

DESERT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE PARTITIONING; POPULATION ECOLOGY; RODENT;

EIN GEDI; ISRAEL;

ACOMYS; ACOMYS CAHIRINUS; ACOMYS RUSSATUS;

EID: 0033662736     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2000)081<1046:PBASRO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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