Microhabitat selection by golden mice (Ochrotomys nuttalli) at arboreal nest sites

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 220-225

  Wagner, David M ^a,b   Feldhamer, George A ^a   Newman, Jonathan A ^a,c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SELECTION; MAMMAL; NESTING BEHAVIOR; RODENT;

OCHROTOMYS NUTTALLI;

EID: 0033852279     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2000)144[0220:MSBGMO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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