Feeding behaviour of Tympanoctomys barrerae, a rodent specialized in consuming Atriplex leaves

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-121

  Giannoni, Stella M ^a   Borghi, Carlos E ^a   Ojeda, Ricardo A ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Atriplex; Convergence; Feeding behaviour; Salt basins

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; RODENT;

ARGENTINA;

ATRIPLEX; DIPODOMYS MICROPS; PSAMMOMYS OBESUS; TYMPANOCTOMYS BARRERAE;

EID: 0033731152     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0658     Document Type: Article

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