Tropical tree diversity, forest structure and the demography of a frugivorous rodent, the spiny rat (Proechimys semispinosus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-74

  Adler, Gregory H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Demography; Frugivore; Panama; Proechimys semispinosus; Tree diversity

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; RODENT;

PANAMA;

PROECHIMYS SEMISPINOSUS;

EID: 0033961578     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900001047     Document Type: Article

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