A comparison of herpetofauna and small mammal diversity on black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies and non-colonized grasslands in Colorado

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-41

  Shipley, B K ^a   Reading, R P ^a  

^a DENVER ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem engineer; Herptiles; Keystone species; Prairie dogs; Prairie ecosystem; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRASSLAND; KEYSTONE SPECIES; SPECIES RICHNESS;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE; CRICETINAE; CROTALUS; CROTALUS VIRIDIS VIRIDIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS; PITUOPHIS; PITUOPHIS CATENIFER; SYLVILAGUS AUDUBONII;

EID: 33645224389     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.10.013     Document Type: Article

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