Spacing as a predictor of social organization in kangaroo rats (Dipodomys heermanni arenae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1002-1008

  Shier, Debra M ^a,b   Randall, Jan A ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Animal Behavior Graduate Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Dipodomys; Home range; Kangaroo rats; Social behavior; Spacing; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; HOME RANGE; RODENT; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SPACING; TERRITORIALITY;

DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS HEERMANNI; DIPODOMYS HEERMANNI ARENAE; DIPODOMYS MERRIAMI; DIPODOMYS SPECTABILIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 23844539649     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/107     Document Type: Article

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