Ecology of the Monte Desert small mammals in disturbed and undisturbed habitats

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 244-255

  Tabeni, S ^a   Ojeda, R A ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Desert rodents; Disturbance; Grazing; Heterogeneity; Patches

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; PATCH USE; PATCHINESS; RANCHING; SMALL MAMMAL;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA; MONTE DESERT; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AKODON MOLINAE; BOS TAURUS; ELIGMODONTIA TYPUS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 20344388567     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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