Observations on tree seed selection and caching by Edward's long-tailed rat (Leopoldamys edwardsi)

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 208-213

  Xiao, Zhishu ^a   Zhang, Zhibin ^a   Wang, Yushan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Edward's long tailed rat (Leopoldamys edwardsi); Forest regeneration; Scatter hoarding; Seeds; Selection

Indexed keywords

CACHING; FOOD SELECTION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GRANIVORY; REGENERATION; RODENT; TANNIN;

CHINA;

CAMELLIA; CASTANOPSIS; CASTANOPSIS FARGESII; CYCLOBALANOPSIS; LEOPOLDAMYS; LEOPOLDAMYS EDWARDSI; LITHOCARPUS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS GLAUCA; QUERCUS SERRATA; QUERCUS VARIABILIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0141527320     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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