Use of tidal marsh and upland habitats by the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 569-575

  Kruchek, Beth L ^a,b,c  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c Arizona Court of Appeals   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Habitat use; Marsh rice rat; Oryzomys palustris; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

DIET; HABITAT USE; MAMMAL; RODENT; WETLAND;

GALVESTON; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA; ORYZOMYS; ORYZOMYS PALUSTRIS; ORYZOMYS PALUSTRIS NATATOR; RODENTIA;

EID: 2642515732     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BEH-016     Document Type: Article

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