Population dynamics of small mammals at Mlawula, Swaziland

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-323

  Mahlaba, T A M ^a   Perrin, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Population dynamics; Pygmy mouse; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SMALL MAMMAL; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA; LUBOMBO; MLAWULA NATURE RESERVE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SWAZILAND;

ACACIA; CROCIDURA; GRAPHIURUS; GRAPHIURUS MURINUS; LEMNISCOMYS; LEMNISCOMYS ROSALIA; MAMMALIA; MASTOMYS; MASTOMYS NATALENSIS; MUS; MUS MINUTOIDES; STEATOMYS; STEATOMYS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0842269973     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2003.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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