Body size and growth in tropical small mammals: Examining variation using non-linear mixed effects models

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 267, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-220

  Griffiths, A D ^a   Brook, B W ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AIC; Cross community; Fire; Life history; Random and fixed effects; Von Bertalanffy

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GROWTH; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; SMALL MAMMAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY; WORLD;

ISOODON MACROURUS; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 26444574323     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905007429     Document Type: Article

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