Body mass and environment: A study in negev rodents

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-13

  Khokhlova, Irina ^a   Krasnov, Boris R ^a   Shenbrot, Georgy I ^a   Degen, A Allan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; RODENT;

ISRAEL; NEGEV HIGHLANDS;

ACOMYS CAHIRINUS; GERBILLUS DASYURUS; GERBILLUS HENLEYI; MERIONES CRASSUS;

EID: 0035006238     PISSN: 00212210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/B37Y-LHV0-6MRR-XJW9     Document Type: Article

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