Dietary choices of the pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi) in Central Kenya

Biotropica

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 182-187

  Metz, M R ^a,c   Keesing, F ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Diet; East Africa; Kenya; Pouched mouse; Rodent; Saccostomus mearnsi; Small mammal; Tropical savanna

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SHIFT; FOOD PREFERENCE; RODENT; SAVANNA;

(CENTRAL); KENYA;

ANIMALIA; CAFETERIA; COMMELINA; COMMELINA AFRICANA; MAMMALIA; MONSONIA; MONSONIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; POACEAE; RODENTIA; SACCOSTOMUS CAMPESTRIS; SACCOSTOMUS MEARNSI; UNGULATA;

EID: 0034992451     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2001.tb00167.x     Document Type: Article

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