Altitudinal distribution of rodents (muridae and gliridae) on mt elgon, uganda

Tropical Zoology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 95-118

  Clausnitzer, V ^a   Kityo, R ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Conservation; Ecology; Elevation gradient; Mt Elgon; Rodents

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035737645     PISSN: 03946975     EISSN: 19709528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03946975.2001.10531145     Document Type: Article

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