Habitat management for the endangered Stephens' kangaroo rat: The effect of mowing and grazing

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 424-429

  Kelt, Douglas A ^a   Konno, Eddy S ^b   Wilson, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

California; Dipodomys stephensi; Endangered species; Grazing; Habitat manipulation; Mowing; Restoration; Stephens' kangaroo rat

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GRAZING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MOWING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RODENT;

DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS STEPHENSI; MACROPUS SP.;

EID: 17644413099     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2005)069<0424:HMFTES>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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