An automatic activity-monitoring system for small mammals under natural conditions

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 628-634

  Rehmeier, Ryan L ^a   Kaufman, Glennis A ^a   Kaufman, Donald W ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deer mouse; Kansas; Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag; Peromyscus maniculatus; Tallgrass prairie; Time of activity

Indexed keywords

BURROW; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MONITORING SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRAIRIE; RODENT; SHELTER; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; CRICETIDAE; MAMMALIA; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS;

EID: 33745179545     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-220R2.1     Document Type: Article

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