Differential response of two kangaroo rats (Dipodomys) to the 1997-1998 El Niño Southern Oscillation event

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 265-274

  Kelt, D A ^a   Wilson, J A ^a   Konno, Eddy S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Cache pilferage; Dipodomys simulans; Dipodomys stephensi; El Ni o Southern Oscillation; Endangered species; ENSO

Indexed keywords

CACHING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; RODENT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS SIMULANS; DIPODOMYS STEPHENSI; HETEROMYIDAE; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 17644371681     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BER-127.1     Document Type: Article

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