Seasonal variation in population and community structure of shrews in a tropical forest of Gabon

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-169

  Nicolas, Violaine ^a   Barrière, Patrick ^a   Colyn, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Community; Dynamics; Gabon; Reproduction; Small mammals; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INSECTIVORE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GABON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

CROCIDURA BATESI; PARACROCIDURA SCHOUTEDENI; SYLVISOREX JOHNSTONI; SYLVISOREX OLLULA;

EID: 14844337486     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404002123     Document Type: Article

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