Influence of tree diameter on climbing ability of small mammals

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 969-973

  Gallardo Santis, Andrea ^a   Simonetti, Javier A ^a   Vásquez, Rodrigo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Climbing ability; Habitat use; Marsupial; Rodent; Small mammal

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DIAMETER; SMALL MAMMAL; TREE;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; MURIDAE; OCTODON BRIDGESI; OCTODONTIDAE; PHYLLOTIS DARWINI; RODENTIA; THYLAMYS ELEGANS;

EID: 27244458973     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)86[969:IOTDOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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