Habitat occurrence and feeding ecology of Crocidura montis and Lophuromys flavopunctatus on Mt. Elgon, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Clausnitzer, V ^a   Churchfield, S ^b   Hutterer, R ^c  

^a King's College ^*  (Germany)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Afro alpine; Diet; Mt. Elgon; Niche; Rodent; Shrew

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; HABITAT SELECTION; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NICHE; SMALL MAMMAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UGANDA;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; CROCIDURA; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LILIOPSIDA; LOPHUROMYS FLAVOPUNCTATUS; LUMBRICIDAE; MAMMALIA; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037357280     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2003.00386.x     Document Type: Article

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